E-crime police arrest man over suspected HMRC fraud

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Joint investigation by Police Central e-Crime Unit and HM Revenue & Customs led to arrest

HMRC has been the victim of an e-crime attack A 32-year-old man has been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police as part of a joint investigation with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) into a...

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