Britta Nielsen

Danish true-crime documentary series on HBO Max about Britta Nielsen, who stole over DKK 117 million from public welfare funds over 25 years before being arrested in South Africa.

A 2021 true crime book by Emil Herskind and Arne Hauge Jensen offering a rare look inside the Britta Nielsen case from the perspective of her defense team. It follows the case from her arrest in South Africa to her final conviction for defrauding Denmark's National Board of Social Services (Socialstyrelsen) of 117 million kroner.

Emil Ellesøe Ditzel's 2021 book examines the Britta Nielsen case, in which a Danish civil servant stole more than 117 million kroner from the country's most vulnerable citizens over the course of decades. The book traces how the fraud was carried out and what it revealed about failures within Denmark's welfare system.

A Danish podcast series examines the case of Britta Nielsen, a 65-year-old former employee of Denmark's National Board of Social Services who embezzled 117 million Danish kroner over 25 years. Released in February 2021, the podcast explores one of Denmark's most serious economic crimes—a stark contrast to the Nordic nation's reputation as the world's least corrupt country.

Denmark has a thriving true crime podcast scene, and several shows cover Danish cases in ways that transcend language barriers. This guide — curated by the truecrime.news editorial team based on subject matter, international relevance, and accessibility — highlights ten standout episodes that give English-speaking listeners the clearest window into Danish criminal history, from biker gang wars to serial killers and historical murders.

She stole 117 million kroner from Denmark's most vulnerable over 25 years. Behind Britta Nielsen's facade of loyalty lay a life of luxury and a shocking failure of institutional oversight.