Woman sentenced for running £4m counterfeit clothing fraud while claiming benefits

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 21:36 · Archive

Megan Carney-Borrowman, 35, has been sentenced to four years and three months for running a counterfeit designer clothing business on Instagram while fraudulently claiming Universal Credit.

Megan Carney-Borrowman, 35, a mother of four from Southport, Merseyside, has been sentenced to four years and three months for running a counterfeit designer clothing business whilst fraudulently claiming benefits. She sold fake goods bearing the names of luxury brands including Chanel, Hugo Boss, Versace and Burberry via Instagram.

Nearly £4.32million flowed through business accounts connected to her operation between 2019 and 2023, with at least £750,000 funnelled into her personal finances. Throughout this period, she was fraudulently receiving Universal Credit.

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• Benefits fraudster ran £4million clothing business while claiming thousands in paymentsA benefits fraudster from Southport, Merseyside, has been sentenced to four years and three months behind bars for orchestrating a sprawling counterfeit designer clothing racket through Instagram. Megan Carney-Borrowman, 35, a mother of four, sold fake goods bearing the names of luxury brands including Chanel, Hugo Boss, Versace and Burberry via social media. Nearly £4.32million flowed through business accounts connected to her operation between 2019 and 2023, with at least £750,000 funnelled into her personal finances. Throughout this period, she was fraudulently receiving Universal Credit.…GB News · 6 Oct, 21:22
• Shameless clothing fraudster mum running £4m business while claiming benefitsMegan Carney-Borrowman, 35, of Southport, Merseyside, sold dodgy designer gear on Instagram.Daily Express · 6 Oct, 06:16

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