An illegal immigrant has been jailed for three years and faces deportation - for the third time - after fiddling as much as £1m in benefit claims.
Ominaya Alabi first came to Britain from Nigeria in the early 90s.
In 1996, he was deported for using fake identities to make benefit claims and apply for credit cards.
He returned to Britain within months but was arrested in September 2000 and sentenced to two-and-half years in prison after admitting 14 charges of false accounting.
But after his release he moved to Slough where he began making more false claims.
Alabi changed his name many times - but never his handwriting - and that was his mistake.
A fraud investigation officer at Slough recognised his style from other claims.
That prompted a year-long investigation which revealed Alabi had used hundreds of identities, sometimes even using the names of famous footballers.
He claimed more than £26,000 from Slough borough council before being caught.
But he had also made false claims across the country and it is thought he was paid £1m.
Police caught Alabi when he jumped a red light.
Officers searched his car and found two cheques from Slough council - the fraud investigation team was ready with a case against him
Ominaya Alabi first came to Britain from Nigeria in the early 90s.
In 1996, he was deported for using fake identities to make benefit claims and apply for credit cards.
He returned to Britain within months but was arrested in September 2000 and sentenced to two-and-half years in prison after admitting 14 charges of false accounting.
But after his release he moved to Slough where he began making more false claims.
Alabi changed his name many times - but never his handwriting - and that was his mistake.
A fraud investigation officer at Slough recognised his style from other claims.
That prompted a year-long investigation which revealed Alabi had used hundreds of identities, sometimes even using the names of famous footballers.
He claimed more than £26,000 from Slough borough council before being caught.
But he had also made false claims across the country and it is thought he was paid £1m.
Police caught Alabi when he jumped a red light.
Officers searched his car and found two cheques from Slough council - the fraud investigation team was ready with a case against him
