Suspected fraudsters have allegedly stolen $230m from the Russian tax authorities in a complex scheme involving forgery, impersonation and the theft of three investment companies, according to Hermitage Capital Management, formerly the country’s largest foreign portfolio investment manager. The perpetrators allegedly fraudulently re-registered the ownership of the companies before using them to make false tax rebate claims, according to the fund manager.
[…] Investment group alleges $230m Russia fraud Suspected fraudsters have allegedly stolen $230m from the Russian tax authorities in a complex scheme involving forgery, impersonation and the theft of three investment companies, according to Hermitage Capital Management, formerly the country’s largest foreign portfolio investment manager. The perpetrators allegedly fraudulently re-registered the ownership of the companies before using them to make false tax rebate claims, according to the fund manager. […]