The couple, in their thirties, paid for their food purchases in cash, had a home cinema at home and drove an Audi Q5. He will be summoned to court in June.
It is a surprising discovery to say the least, which the gendarmes of the company of Marmande (Lot-et-Garonne) put an end to. For several years, the couple had led a lifestyle far removed from the income declared to the administration.
According to initial information, the young woman officially declared living alone and receiving single parent allowances paid by the Family Allowance Fund (CAF). As for the man, he is accused of concealed work and concealment of stolen objects.
A scam to social organizations
Apart from the home cinema and the high-end car, the couple also owned household appliances that a median salary does not allow to buy except on credit, as related by our colleagues from La Dépêche du Midi.
To explain these “intriguing” expenses, very different from the resources declared to the tax authorities, the father of the family was summoned by the gendarmes in the middle of the week. His wife was also arrested a few hours later at the couple’s home in Tonneins.
The man and the woman both admitted to having defrauded CAF. The damage is estimated at more than 10,000 euros. However, the couple was not placed under judicial supervision.