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UK Accused Fraudster Claims 183 Weekly Hours, Denies Charges

By Drooid · Oct 14, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC · How we work

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UK civil servant Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraud for holding five jobs and taking £350,000.
Prosecutors say he claimed 183 weekly hours, exceeding the total hours in a week.
He earned almost £350,000 from eight employers between February 2020 and September 2023.
He allegedly used makeup on a Teams call to feign illness and denies nine fraud counts, citing his mother’s illness.

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UK civil servant Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraud for holding five jobs and taking £350,000.
Prosecutors say he claimed 183 weekly hours, exceeding the total hours in a week.
He earned almost £350,000 from eight employers between February 2020 and September 2023.
He allegedly used makeup on a Teams call to feign illness and denies nine fraud counts, citing his mother’s illness.