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Polish Police Arrest 140 in €8 Million VAT Fraud Crackdown

  • Polish police arrested over 140 people in a VAT fraud crackdown
  • The fraud scheme defrauded the state of 34 million złotys in tax
  • The group operated between 2018 and 2023 across several provinces
  • Fake financial accounts and VAT invoices were used, totaling over 175 million złotys
  • Enterprises were set up to generate fake invoices, passed to buffer companies
  • The group also laundered money from other criminal activities
  • Recent arrests in Warsaw and Skierniewice involved eight individuals
  • These individuals defrauded the state of at least 3 million złotys
  • Charges include participation in an organized criminal group and money laundering
  • Investigators seized assets worth several million złotys
  • The investigation by the Central Investigation Bureau is ongoing

Source: tvpworld.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.



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