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EU building - The alleged cleaning scam took place between 2003 and 2007 (Photo: Wikipedia)

Brussels probes alleged cleaning scam at EU buildings

European Union and Belgian anti-fraud officials are investigating a scam that included a multi-million-euro deal and fake invoices for cleaning contracts at the European Commission offices in Brussels.

The EU executive said its anti-fraud office – OLAF – and the Brussels prosecutor's office were pursuing allegations that individuals had siphoned money from the commission by drafting fake contracts with a Belgian cleaning contractor and pocketing the money.

"It is suspected that t...

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EU building - The alleged cleaning scam took place between 2003 and 2007 (Photo: Wikipedia)

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