Social fraud: Innsbruck police convicted seven men – Tyrol
The Innsbruck immigration police uncovered two cases of social benefit fraud. A group of five is said to have got hold of €30,000.
It was a success for the Innsbruck investigators. The police have now been able to convict a group of five people in large-scale benefit fraud. The main perpetrator, a recipient of minimum income from Afghanistan, is accused of renting a garage in Innsbruck as a car repair shop and of having known as the managing director.
He had concealed the monthly profit, which is said to have been in the mid four-digit range, from the paying body. The group of five is said to have stolen 30,000 euros in social benefits. According to the police, the five Afghans all have a residence permit under the Asylum Act. They were reported to the Innsbruck public prosecutor’s office.
Income not reported to AMS
Two Austrian citizens were also convicted of unlawfully obtained social benefits. A 59-year-old and a 39-year-old man – both recipients of unemployment assistance – are said to have been illegally employed by an assembly company from March 2021 to October 2021, but did not report their income to the labor market service. In doing so, the Tyroleans stole a four-digit euro amount.