Fourteen Texas residents and one Louisiana woman have been charged for allegedly participating in fraudulent schemes to obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s …
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David Godin, 34, a Miami man, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a $2.3 million scheme to defraud state unemployment insurance programs during …
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Southfield Man Sentenced to 8 Years for Unemployment Fraud Scheme
SOUTHFIELD, MI – Kenny Lee Howard, 32, of Southfield, Michigan, has been sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud state unemployment insurance …
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ROANOKE, VA (WKRN) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia announced today that five more individuals involved in a conspiracy to file fraudulent claims for pandemic …
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Kimberly Harris Arrested for Stealing Pandemic Benefits in SC
Kimberly Harris, a 49-year-old woman from Columbia, was arrested for her involvement in a fraudulent scheme that stole thousands in pandemic assistance funds. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) …
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Columbia, SC — A five-year investigation into a widespread scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 unemployment benefits has led to guilty pleas from 29 of 31 defendants, the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
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Tracey Dotson Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Unemployment Fraud Scheme
Tracey Dotson, 49, of Detroit, was sentenced on Wednesday to over four years in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale unemployment insurance fraud scheme. Dotson was also ordered …
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Evalyn Reed Faces Felony Charges for $21,745 Fraudulent Claims
A criminal complaint reveals that Davenport Police were alerted to fraudulent activity by Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) on February 7. The IWD reported that Evalyn Reed, 44, deliberately submitted 51 …
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Anil Rasenia Arrested for Duping 128 Unemployed Youths for Govt Jobs
by Ananya MehtaAnil Rasenia, a resident of Shalimar Palm, was arrested for defrauding 128 unemployed individuals by falsely promising them government jobs, the police reported on Saturday. The accused allegedly swindled a …
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Albany, NY — Niesha Goodwin, 37, of Albany, has pled guilty to multiple charges including mail fraud, aggravated identity theft, and drug distribution. She was accused of fraudulently obtaining over …