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Kali Lindsay

How the DWP fraud squad catches selfish swindlers who try to steal taxpayers' money

The coronavirus pandemic saw thousands of people filing new Universal Credit claims - but many of these were people looking to take advantage of the system.

The Department for Work and Pensions takes benefit fraud seriously and during the pandemic was flooded with thousands of counterfeit documents and experienced a surge in Universal Credit claims.

Digital and forensic analysts work through documentation looking for bogus claims and contacting claimants to verify their identities.

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