Nottinghamshire Police’s Fraud and Financial Investigation Unit have today (1 December) arrested several people in connection with a major fraud investigation.

Assisted by City of London Fraud Squad officers, warrants were executed at eight addresses, which resulted in six people being arrested.

Two premises are also being searched in the north west of England.

According to a statement released by Nottinghamshire Police, the arrests were part of an extensive investigation into suspected fraud, where it is alleged that millions of pounds of funds have been obtained through fraudulent mortgages for properties in Nottingham and the surrounding area.

It said: “Nottinghamshire Police is continuing to work closely with the financial institutions involved and is also receiving assistance and cooperation from a number of other professional agencies.

“This is a large and complex investigation and is part of Nottinghamshire Police’s commitment to tackling organised crime in the county.”

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