Nigerian fraudster convicted of £10m tax credit scam

A gang of Nigerian fraudsters are facing jail today (Mon) for using the identities of MPs, judges and police officers to try and con the taxpayer out of more than £10m. The scammers used stolen personal details from the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC), which provides sport and fitness facilities to more than 120,000 public sector employees and pensioners. Member lists were ‘stolen to order’ from CSSC and used to place orders for tax credit starter packs used in fraudulent claims…