Two arrested over suspected £153m TikTok tax scam

The men, who were arrested in Newham, east London, are under suspicion of using the social media platform to convince UK taxpayers to pass on their personal tax details. The men, both aged in their twenties and from Romania, are accused of using TikTok to persuade people to hand over their tax information with the promise of financial rewards. The arrests came after cyber investigators blocked £153 million of suspected fraudulent claims that are thought to have used personal tax details from TikTok users. The men were arrested on suspicion of fraud by false representation contrary ...