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Financial and social fraud in Austria

Overview

In Austria, authorities and labor organizations have identified various forms of systemic financial and social fraud. The Chamber of Labour in Vienna reported that some companies are allegedly using insolvency as a business model to avoid paying wages, shifting the burden to public funds.

Additionally, legal proceedings have commenced in Carinthia, where two entrepreneurs face charges at the Klagenfurt Regional Court. They are accused of defrauding the Austrian Economic Chamber and the Republic of Austria by submitting fabricated evidence to claim subsidies for apprenticeship training courses that did not exist.

Entities

Arbeiterkammer Wien · Landesgericht Klagenfurt · Wirtschaftskammer Österreich

Timeline

  1. 16 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Austria faces rising social fraud and subsidy scams

    The Austrian Chamber of Labour warns of rising systemic social fraud via insolvency, while entrepreneurs in Carinthia face court for defrauding the Economic Chamber with fake apprenticeship training subsidies.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Finance Ministry Scam Alerts Issued in Germany and Austria

    Germany's Baden‑Württemberg tax office and Austria's finance ministry warn of fake emails and social‑media profiles impersonating officials to spread phishing and investment scams.

Sources

goedfsg.at · mobil.krone.at