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'My business had 1.6m stolen in 20 minutes'
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67149919'My business had £1.6m stolen in 20 minutes'
Published 1 hour ago
By Dan Whitworth
Money Box reporter, BBC Radio 4
The boss of a small business that had £1.6m stolen in a matter of minutes through fraud has strongly criticised the response from the authorities.
An employee at Steve Wright's firm, Kent Brushes, was tricked into giving thieves access to the company account.
Mr Wright said the case had been handled "appallingly" by both his bank and Action Fraud.
It comes as a top law enforcement official calls for longer prison sentences for those convicted of fraud.
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Published 1 hour ago
By Dan Whitworth
Money Box reporter, BBC Radio 4
The boss of a small business that had £1.6m stolen in a matter of minutes through fraud has strongly criticised the response from the authorities.
An employee at Steve Wright's firm, Kent Brushes, was tricked into giving thieves access to the company account.
Mr Wright said the case had been handled "appallingly" by both his bank and Action Fraud.
It comes as a top law enforcement official calls for longer prison sentences for those convicted of fraud.
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