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Department of Justice
Maryland Man Facing Federal Indictment for Filing Fraudulent Applications for COVID-19 CARES Act Unemployment Benefits and for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Ryan E. Dales, age 34, of Baltimore, Maryland, with illegal possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon and with wire fraud, relating to the submission of fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act.
Department of Justice
Sacramento Woman Pleads Guilty to Participation in Nearly $2.6 Million COVID-19 Benefit Fraud Scheme
Tabitha Leigh Markle, 53, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft in a scheme to defraud the unemployment insurance benefit program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Department of Justice
Eleven Charged in $4.5 Million Dollar Pandemic Fraud Scheme
DETROIT - Eleven residents of southeast Michigan have been charged in a 23-count indictment for their alleged role in a multi-million-dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme targeting funds set
Department of Justice
Former State Government Employee and Her Former Boyfriend Plead Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining COVID Jobless Benefits
A former employee of the California Employment Development Department, which administers the state’s unemployment insurance program, pleaded guilty this afternoon to fraudulently obtaining more than $750,000 in COVID jobless relief.
Department of Labor OIG
COVID-19: ETA Needs to Improve Its Oversight of States' Efforts to Identify Multistate UI Fraud
As of September 2022, the OIG reported $45.6 billion in unemployment insurance fraud, primarily from multistate claimants ($29 billion). The DOL OIG initiated audits, focusing on the ETA's oversight of potentially fraudulent CARES Act UI claims. Regis identified that seven of ten state workforce agencies confirmed fraudulent claims but noted limited action from the ETA in monitoring investigations or ensuring effective fraud identification tools. Regis examined 181 claimants, finding $1.6 million in payments, with $404,288 confirmed as fraudulent (25% fraud rate). Regis offered three...
Department of Justice
Las Vegas Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud Conspiracy
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today to her role in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection to the illegal possession of unemployment benefit debit cards issued by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) and Arizona’s Department of Economic Security (DES) — the agencies administer Nevada’s and Arizona’s unemployment insurance program, respectively.
Department of Justice
Glendale Man Sentenced to 6½ Years in Prison for Laundering At Least $3 Million in Fraudulently Obtained Jobless Benefits
A Glendale man was sentenced today to 78 months in federal prison for laundering at least $3 million in fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance (UI) benefits that his accomplices fraudulently obtained during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Department of Justice
Grand Jury Charges Pasadena Man Who Allegedly Bought Maserati SUV with Fraudulently Obtained COVID-19 Jobless Relief Money
A Pasadena man is scheduled to be arraigned today on federal charges alleging he used stolen identities to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits, which he later used to purchase a Maserati luxury SUV.
Department of Justice
Sacramento Woman Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Benefit Fraud Scheme During Pandemic
Tabitha Leigh Markle, 53, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to four years and two months in prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft in a scheme to defraud the unemployment insurance benefit program during the COVID-19 pandemic.