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UK Court Orders Car Dealer to Repay Fraudulently Secured COVID Funds

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UK Court Orders Car Dealer to Repay Fraudulently Secured COVID Funds

A Bradford second-hand car dealer has been ordered to repay the Covid funds he fraudulently secured in full.

Javed Akhtar was handed a confiscation order of £66,917 when he appeared at Bradford Crown Court on Thursday 6 August, News Cover reports, citing the UK government's official website.

The 49-year-old must repay all the money within three months. If he fails to do so, he could face six months in prison and would still be required to pay back the funds.

Akhtar, of Thornton Lane, Bradford, was sentenced in March this year to 20 months in prison, suspended for two years, and ordered to complete 250 hours of unpaid work.

He had previously admitted fraudulently applying for a £50,000 Covid Bounce Back Loan for Natasha Motors Ltd in 2020.

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