NFTs: UK tax watchdog makes first seizure in crypto criminal crackdown – The National

  • Date: 15-Feb-2022
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Middle East
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NFTs: UK tax watchdog makes first seizure in crypto criminal crackdown – The National

The UK's tax watchdog has made its first seizure of crypto non-fungible tokens (NFTs), in a crackdown on suspected criminal activity to hide money.

The HMRC seized three NFTs after investigating an attempt to defraud the public purse of £1.4m ($1.9m).

Three people were arrested on suspicion of attempting to defraud the authority, allegedly using a web of 250 fake companies.