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Woman convicted of benefit fraud at Bangor Court

Thursday, 19 November 2009

A woman was convicted at Bangor Magistrates’ Court yesterday for claiming benefits she was not entitled to.

She was fined £405 and ordered to pay court costs of £46 for failing to declare employment while claiming Income Support and Housing Benefit totalling £6,953.

The woman is also required to repay the money she wrongfully obtained to the Social Security Agency.

This brings to 387 the total number of successful prosecutions this year.