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Benefit fraudster convicted
A benefit fraudster pleaded guilty at Bromley Magistrates Crown Court, bringing the total prosecuted to 40 since the inception of Bromley Council’s partnership with Greenwich Council in April 2002.
Council Leader Stephen Carr said “We will continue to vigorously pursue fraudsters in order to protect public funds. Fraud will not be tolerated by this Authority.”
Andrew Humberstone, 32, of Mackenzie Road, Beckenham, pleaded guilty to defrauding Bromley Council of benefits totalling over £3,000 . He was sentenced to a fine of £500 with £319 costs.
The overpayment of benefits is currently being recovered.
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Notes to Editors:
- for media enquiries, please contact Luis Remedios on 020 8313 4886 or email luis.remedios@bromley.gov.uk;
- anyone with any information about a suspected benefit fraud should contact (in strict confidence) the Fraud Hotline on 0800 169 6975;
- Bromley Council works in partnership with Greenwich Council’s Corporate Anti-Fraud Team;
- these prosecutions brings to 40 the number of prosecutions for the period to 31 August 2005. We have also been able to claim back over £231,000 in reward money for prosecutions, cautions, summonses and administrative penalties over three years.