The welfare swindler
Nordic Crimes3 Dec 2024

The welfare swindler

During the summer of 2018, a sharp-eyed employee at Denmark's National Board of Health and Welfare spotted unusual financial activity. This discovery revealed that Britta Nielsen, a long-time trusted worker, had been stealing money meant for Denmark's neediest people. For over twenty years, Britta had been tweaking account numbers to funnel almost €15 million into her own pockets, supporting a lifestyle way out of her usual reach. Britta's saga, from a respected public servant to a fugitive, encapsulates a shocking breach of trust and a profound examination of systemic vulnerabilities.


This episode was written and reported by Marika Honkatukia. Story development by Elli Salo. Produced by Suvi Tuuli Kataja and Anne-Laura Hedegaard. Sound design by Jussi Liukkonen. Narrated by Anemone Rasmussen. Executive producer is Nils Bergman.


Nordic Crimes is a Tall Tale production.

Contact: nils@talltale.se

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