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Nov 2023
25 m

£1.6m fraud investigation and Help to Bu...

Bbc Radio 4
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We investigate the case of Kent Brushes, a hairbrush company founded in 1777, which has had £1.6m stolen by thieves. The money was transferred in 40 separate transactions, all to new payees, in less than 20 minutes. Dan Whitworth reports. And - the difficulties facing people in England who used the government’s Help To Buy loan scheme to get on the propert ... Show More
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