(ANSA) - Sibari, January 21 - Finance police uncovered a
social security scam totalling 1,200,000 euros and issued
citations to 475 farm workers on Wednesday, police said.
A local agricultural businessman allegedly falsely hired
the workers, which enabled them to receive government social
security and welfare benefits despite the fact that for 36,000
work days no employer tax contributions were made, investigators
said.
Social security scam totals over 1 mn euros
Employer allegedly falsely hired 475 workers, didn't pay taxes