LISBON: A 69-year-old Forfar man has been hit with a bill for £502,214 for his part in a £20 million mobile phone fraud scheme. Albert Amrintanand was part of an 18-strong gang who commited VAT fraud. He is the ninth member of the gang who has been given a confiscation order by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Amrintanand was told that if he did not pay the money he would face a further five years in prison. Kevin Newe, Assistant Director, Criminal Investigation, HMRC, said: “Confiscation orders totalling £2.3 million have already been made in this case, and further proceedings are ongoing.“We are determined that crime gangs such as this one, should be prosecuted and then made to repay their criminal gain.” he investigation led to four criminal trials between 2012 and 2014.
Since sentencing, the gang members who profited from the fraud, have appeared before His Honour Judge Campbell to face individual confiscation orders. The largest confiscation order to date was issued in April 2015 to Mark Brewer, 50, from Knutsford, Cheshire, who was ordered to pay £1,084,765 or face a further six years in prison.
