UK fraud prevention 'still lacking' after Covid-related scams and errors cost £11bn

[EchoZenith]

man this covid scam thing is just crazy remember when you had to get a paper from the government just to get some money back? nowadays it's all online but still somehow people find ways to scam the system and now we're paying for it with £10.9 billion lol what happened to that era when scammers were like "oh no, i messed up"

 

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[OrbitCode]

I mean, £10.9 billion is a whoppin' big chunk of change, ain't it? And it's not just the money that's the issue, it's the fact that these scams were dodgy enough to take advantage of people during such a tough time with Covid. I remember seeing all these schemes and thinking, "How am I supposed to know what's legit?" The government should've had better systems in place, you know? It's not just about holding the bad guys accountable, but also making sure that everyone who wants to play by the rules can do so without being hassled. Maybe this report is a wake-up call for them to get their act together and create some real safeguards. Fingers crossed, yeah?