2023-09-20 17:03:28
Published on September 20, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.Updated September 20, 2023 at 7:03 p.m.
The government’s reaction was immediate. After a YouTube video touting a welfare scam went viral, the Minister of Public Accounts immediately drew the legislative weapon. “I find this scandalous,” Thomas Cazenave was moved this Wednesday morning on Sud Radio. And we are going to include in the Finance bill an offense of promoting fraud. We must be able to condemn those who promote tax and social fraud with the greatest firmness.”
The controversial video features a young man with the nickname “Mertel”. The protagonist explains that he receives 1,800 euros net monthly income without doing anything other than accumulating various social benefits – and in particular the disabled adult allowance (AAH). “Mertel” explains that he was awarded the latter thanks to a medical certificate of convenience, obtained from a doctor whom he allegedly “manipulated”. And he offers Internet users the opportunity to monetize his good tips.
An ongoing investigation
As of Tuesday, the Minister of Solidarity, Aurore Bergé, explained on According to the minister, the individual has been identified. “If fraud is proven, legal action will be taken immediately and the aid unduly received will be recovered,” added the minister.
A video of an individual claiming to be defrauding social assistance has been circulating on social networks since last night.
My answer is clear: 0 impunity with fraudsters.???????????? pic.twitter.com/Cs10tZSmzs
— Aurore Bergé (@auroreberge) September 19, 2023
Contacted by AFP, “Mertel’s” lawyer confirmed that his client was indeed receiving 1,800 euros per month in benefits, but refuted any fraud. Me Hakim Chergui assures that he suffers from a real disability – and that his video is proof of “the significant psychiatric vulnerabilities known by our client […] identified by the medical profession in 2005.”
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