Seven years for multi-identity VAT fraudster

Alison Reynolds used at least 15 different names and personas in recent years to register for VAT and submitted a total of four VAT repayment claims. The fraudster, who came from a theatrical background, falsified purchase invoices and Companies House documents. HMRC officers also discovered various identity documents, including passports and driving licences in a number of names, during their investigation. They also came across 'to-do' lists with reminders of "VAT invoices to fake" and, as a result of a forensic analysis of her computer, uncovered a letter on theatre company notepap...