Romania and UK Arrest 14 in British Tax Repayment Scam Probe

Britain's Tax Collector HMRC Lost $63 Million to Fraudsters Wielding Taxpayer Data Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • July 11, 2025

Police on Thursday arrested 13 individuals in Romania and one in England on suspicion of engaging in a massive tax fraud scheme against Great Britain.

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The arrests appear to be tied to an operation probing a gang that used phishing attacks against British taxpayers to steal 47 million pounds - $63 million - from His Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the U.K. government agency responsible for collecting taxes.

Parliament's Treasury Committee, which oversees the tax collector, slammed HMRC top brass for failing to notify lawmakers about the 2024 losses, which only came to light in June when 100,000 taxpayers received notification that their online accounts had been breached.

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