Fraudster ordered to repay £87,000 after Harrow Council investigation

Fraud foiled: Council recovers £87K – fraudster gets fine and community service – London Borough of Harrow

A fraudster from Slough who pocketed more than £87,000 in social care funding by lying about her mother’s finances has been given a suspended prison sentence.

Fraudster ordered to repay £87,000 after Harrow Council investigation

A woman has been sentenced after fraudulently claiming more than £87,000 in social care funding connected to her mother’s move to Pinner. Bina Gandhi, from Slough, pocketed the money over a 16-month period by lying about her mother’s finances. She was given an 11-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, 150 hours of community service and ordered to pay £8,296 in costs, in addition to paying back the full amount. Harrow Crown Court heard h…