57-year-old prison: Would of defrauding themselves to the corona-money

By submitting applications for compensation to 17 employees in five different companies tried a man to cheat themselves to get paid about 1.25 million dollars from the aid scheme for the salary, which was established under the coronakrisen.

It appears of the police charge against a 57-year-old man, who is protected by a navneforbud.

He refuses the guilty.

the Man was arrested Friday morning by SØIK, the public Prosecutor for Special Economic and International Crime.

He never reached to get paid money, but is charged with having given false information.

The 57-year-old was late in the afternoon produced in the grundlovsforhør in Copenhagen Dommervagt with the requirements of pre-trial detention. The man, who had a middle eastern appearance, had a scarf over his head when he was led into the courthouse by the three officers.

Of the charge, it emerged that the 57-year-old the 25. and 28. march sent applications for compensation paid to the Danish business authority on behalf of several companies and associations.

The 57-year-old delivered according to the charges, false information in an attempt to get paid 729.000 dollars to at least 11 employees.

Again 16. april he sent, according to the charges, applications for salary compensation. This time for a association. He tried to get paid 525.000 € to six employees.

the Parliament has adopted stimulus packages to mitigate the social consequences of the coronasituationen. In this context, there is established a special strengthened cooperation between SØIK, the Danish business authority and tax administration in order to monitor progress and to react quickly to abuse and fraud.

Also Hvidvasksekretariatet contribute in the form of notifications from the Danish banks with suspected fraud in relation to hjælpepakkerne, as Hvidvasksekretariatet to receive and transmit to the Danish business authority and SØIK.

Until now has SØIK received 20 politianmeldelser about possible fraud from the Danish business authority and Hvidvasksekretariatet. Friday's arrest was effected on the basis of a notification from the Danish business authority.

The 57-year-old was remanded in custody in the preliminary 25 days.