“Big Little Crimes”- BBC features largest ever Bounce Back Loan Fraud

Following Cameron Brown KC’s successful prosecution in 2021 of two men convicted for laundering over £70 million, the story of one of the largest-ever Bounce Back Loan Frauds will be featured in a BBC series titled “Big Little Crimes.”

Artem Terzyan and Deivis Grochiatskij were each charged with two counts of money laundering, for which they were found guilty following a seven-week trial at Kingston CC in September 2021. £10m of that laundering came from fraudulent Bounce Back Loans following the introduction of the government backed pandemic business loan scheme in 2020. Both were jailed for a total of 33 years. Read more: [Largest ever bounce back loan fraud ]

The BBC investigation will uncover the stories of Artem Terzyan, Deivis Grochiaskij, and several others using first-hand accounts from the officers present at the scene, reconstructions of events, police dash cam footage and CCTV to detail. Episodes reveal the shocking moments when big criminals are caught as a result of a ‘little’ crime.

Watch the episode here: [BBC iPlayer]

A specialist in the most serious fraud and white collar crime cases relating to money laundering and confiscation, Cameron Brown KC was lead Counsel on the case with instructions from the NCA and the CPS. Read more: [Cameron Brown KC Profile]