The National Unit for Fraud Investigations (NUFI) at Lahav 433 has completed an investigation into 11 suspects, including former senior public officials at the Tax Authority, on suspicion of bribery, fraud, breach of trust and money laundering. Police said that during the covert and overt investigation, it emerged that a former deputy assessor and senior coordinator at the Tax Authority had taken bribes for several years from an accountant who represented taxpayers, and they defrauded the authorities of more than 80 million shekels (approximately $22 million).
Former Senior Tax Authority Officials Suspected of $22 Million Fraud Scheme
Meir Turgeman|
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