Social fraud in Lingen: man condemned for performance fraud!

Social fraud in Lingen: man condemned for performance fraud!

Lingen, Deutschland - Osnabrück (ots)

A shocking judgment from the Lingen district court: A 60-year-old man has to be behind grids for three months!
He had dared to take up a job subject to social security contributions without informing the responsible agency for work. While he had a source of income, he nevertheless incredibly around 1,330 euros unemployment benefit I. A clear abuse of trust that has now been punished!

arrest and indictment

The investigations by the customs authorities quickly led to an indictment for fraud by the public prosecutor. The man should have fulfilled his duty and the agency immediately had to inform about his new job - instead he seemed to be over the rules. The verdict came now: the accused received a prison sentence of three months, which was exposed to probation. Another clear case that shows how important financial transparency and honesty are to prevent abuse in our social system!