Two members of a ‘Con Air’ Roma gypsy
family who jetted in and out of the UK to pocket more than £800,000 in
benefits have been ordered to pay back just £17.65p.
Ramona
and Dorina Dumitru were part of a gang that cheated taxpayers out of
hundreds of thousands of pounds in what was described by a judge as a
‘flagrant’ attack on the benefits system.
The
fraudsters used forged home office documents and job references to
illegally obtain national insurance numbers, which they used to claim a
range of state handouts.


Romana Dumitru, left, pocketed £81,106 but
only has to pay back £16.65. Sister Dorina illgaly claimed £101,333 but
will only pay back £1

Ringleader Telus Dumitru was jailed for four
years and eight months for his part in the scam. He will face a
confiscation order at a later date
Some of the claimants did not live in the UK at all while making benefits claims, with one woman making regular flights into the country from Romania to collect their payments.
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