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Money Box: "A special place in hell for crypto fraudsters"

09/04/2022

"A special place in hell for crypto fraudsters"

BBC Radio 4 - Money Box, "A special place in hell for crypto fraudsters"

Fighting crypto fraud, £30,000 council tax arrears and Working From Home allowance.

The boss of Kraken crypto platform slams fraudsters. What to do if you get billed for £30,000 council tax arrears. And agents taking a bite from Working From Home allowances.

The Government announced plans this week to impose more regulation on firms where people legally buy and sell bitcoin. One major crypto platform where people do this is called Kraken - which is where 77-year-old Graeme moved more than half a million pounds which thieves then stole. Graeme was robbed of his savings, his car, and his house by thieves who manipulated him to buy cryptoassets. We hear from Curtis Ting, a Managing Director of Kraken.

In an extreme case of council tax arrears, we hear from Robert who has just received his first council tax bill after 24 years living in the same house. The London Borough of Barnet is demanding more than £30,000 in arrears. So what's going on? And does Robert have to - finally - cough up? We hear from barrister Alan Murdie who specialises in council tax, and edits the Council Tax Handbook for the Child Poverty Action Group.

Thinking of claiming a Working From Home tax rebate? Listen to this first. HM Revenue & Customs has told Money Box it will be launching a consultation this year to find new ways to tackle repayment agents who charge people for claiming routine tax rebates which they could claim free themselves. If you go via an agent, it could take half your pay out in fees. Money Box reporter Dan Whitworth investigates, and we also hear from technology journalist David McClelland.

Presenter: Paul Lewis
Producer: Paul Waters
Reporter: Dan Whitworth
Researcher: Marianna Brain
Production Coordinator: Janet Staples
Editor: Emma Rippon

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