Pandemic profiteers: the loan fraud epidemic

One of the United Kingdom's hastily pulled-together schemes to assist businesses during the Covid-19 crisis is believed to have been abused to the extent of £1.88bn, flagged by lenders as suspected fraud. Paul Johnson and Stephanie Williams of Peters & Peters discuss legal tools and sample cases in a colossal enforcement exercise.

Paul Johnson (+44 (0)20 7822 7738, pjohnson@petersandpeters.com) is of counsel and Stephanie Williams (+44 (0)20 7822 7732, swilliams@petersandpeters.com) an associate at business crime boutique law firm Peters & Peters: www.petersandpeters.com.

One of the United Kingdom's hastily pulled-together schemes to assist businesses during the Covid-19 crisis is believed to have been abused to the extent of £1.88bn, flagged by lenders as suspected fraud. Paul Johnson and Stephanie Williams of Peters & Peters discuss legal tools and sample cases in a colossal enforcement exercise.