Britta busted: Multi-million embezzler nabbed in South Africa
64-year-old Anna Britta Troelsgaard Nielsen, suspected of embezzling DKK111m from the Danish social authorities, has been arrested in South Africa. The suspect, who fled Denmark six weeks ago shortly before the fraud was revealed, was…
Good week, Bad week….
It was a good week for… ….28 of the so-called ‘Godhavns Boys’ who were beaten, abused and subjected to medical experiments when placed in a children’s home on Bornholm between 1946-76, but have…
The Week That Was, February 17th – 26th 2020:
Politics/Economy: Danish politicians and IT experts reacted angrily to reports that the Danish Military, and Defence Ministry, have since the 1990s spent millions on encryption devices from the Swiss company Crypto AG, owned…
Social fraudster gets 6-year prison sentence
Social fraudster Britta Nielsen was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison, Tuesday, after Copenhagen District Court found her guilty of embezzling DKK117n ($17m) of welfare money for decades. As a high ranked employee…
Social Minister: It will never happen again
Financial security procedures within the social system have been vetted and tightened so fraud on a scale with the Britta Nielsen affair can never happen again, Social Affairs Minister Astrid Krag said yesterday,…
The Week That Was, December 16th – 22nd 2019:
Politics/Economy: Climate Minister Dan Jørgensen was applauded at the COP25 summit in Madrid after presenting the government’s ambitious climate bill aimed at reducing CO2 emissions by 70% over the next decade. Denmark is…
Fraud at military agency?
The Danish military has been accused of not knowing where its money goes after a report by the National Audit office revealed major discrepancies in DKK500m of procurements. An expert warned of possible…
The Week That Was, October 21st – 28th 2019:
Politics/Economy: The climate topped the agenda on the first day of budget negotiations hosted by Finance Minister Nikolaj Wammen, Monday – the government’s parliamentary backers tabled a list of ’green’ demands, including a…
Social fraudster’s 42-year career of ‘gross abuse’
64-year-old Britta Nielsen, already suspected of embezzling DKK111m from the Danish social authorities, has probably stolen at least DKK10m more, Minister for Social Affairs Mai Mercado said at a press conference, Friday . Ms Mercado, who…
The Week That Was, November 19th – November 25th 201
Politics/Economy: The centre-left ‘red’ bloc of parties has led the way throughout winter but as the election approaches a new Norstat survey for Jyllands-Posten indicated a dead heat – each side would win…
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