£1.6m fraud investigation and Help to Buy
The UK company which had £1.6m stolen by fraudsters in a matter of minutes.
Money Box · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
We investigate the case of Kent Brushes, a hairbrush company founded in 1777, which has had £1.6m stolen by thieves. The money was transferred in 40 separate transactions, all to new payees, in less than 20 minutes. Dan Whitworth reports.
And - the difficulties facing people in England who used the government’s Help To Buy loan scheme to get on the property ladder. What advice is there for those affected?
Presenter: Paul Lewis Reporter: Dan Whitworth Researchers: Jo Krasner and Sandra Hardial Editor: Jess Quayle
(First broadcast 12pm Saturday 21st October, 2023)