Jailed Birmingham accountant ordered to repay more than £300,000 after targeting Covid support schemes

Fraudster Zeeshan Ashraf has been handed a confiscation order of more than £300,000 Ashraf was jailed for three years and eight months last year after admitting five counts of fraud The 46-year-old defrauded the Eat Out to Help Out, Bounce Back Loan, and Covid Job Retention schemes A Birmingham accountant who defrauded Eat Out to Help Out and other Covid support schemes has been ordered to repay more than £300,000. Zeeshan Ashraf was handed a confiscation order of £307,690 at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday 13 October. Ashraf was jailed for three years and eight months at the same court in February 2025 after defrauding the Eat Out to Help Out, Bounce Back Loan, and Covid Job Retention schemes. The 46-year-ol