Keyword: [Argo ]: 'Argo'-like plot using fake movie for tax scam sends 5 to jail in Britain

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Keywords News : Argo - News from other sources.   'Argo'-like plot using fake movie for tax scam sends 5 to jail in Britain Mon, 25 Mar, 2013 10:22 AM PDT Prosecutors said the fraudsters claimed to be producing a made-in-Britain movie with unnamed A-list actors and a 19 million-pound budget. But officials say the project was a sham to claim back millions in taxes. Continue reading 5 jailed in UK for inventing movie in tax scam Mon, 25 Mar, 2013 10:20 AM PDT LONDON — Five people were jailed Monday in Britain for pretending to make a Hollywood movie in a scam to defraud tax authorities of millions of pounds. The fraudsters were convicted earlier this month of attempting to bilk the government of 2.8 million pounds ($4.2 million) in a plot reminiscent of the Academ... Continue reading

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