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In reply to the discussion: Half of the pandemic's unemployment money may have been stolen [View all]Bucky
(53,947 posts)24. What about AP?
https://apnews.com/article/pandemics-health-coronavirus-pandemic-asia-pacific-ohio-b651def05a8a049637c4a1047f788631
or reports from the Secret Service
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/05/u-s-secret-service-massive-fraud-against-state-unemployment-insurance-programs/
or Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/unemployment-benefits-fraud-has-soared-in-the-pandemic-heres-what-to-do-11619688601
or the US Attorney's office in PR
https://www.justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/twelve-individuals-indicted-and-arrested-unemployment-benefits-and-pandemic-unemployment
or Forbes..?
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/identity-theft-unemployment-benefits-fraud/
or reports from the Secret Service
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/05/u-s-secret-service-massive-fraud-against-state-unemployment-insurance-programs/
or Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/unemployment-benefits-fraud-has-soared-in-the-pandemic-heres-what-to-do-11619688601
or the US Attorney's office in PR
https://www.justice.gov/usao-pr/pr/twelve-individuals-indicted-and-arrested-unemployment-benefits-and-pandemic-unemployment
or Forbes..?
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/personal-finance/identity-theft-unemployment-benefits-fraud/
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For sure, attacking government programs over 'fraud' is a favorite tactic
Hugh_Lebowski
Jun 2021
#25
Total winger bullshit for sure. These stories never back up their ludicrous claims.
machoneman
Jun 2021
#6
Yes WA Was Hacked And My Employees Laid Off Had To Wait Till The State Verified Them
DanieRains
Jun 2021
#15
Kentucky & North Dakota for example have more generous benefits than California
MichMan
Jun 2021
#49
A close friend got a call from her HR department confirming she hadn't filed for UI.
Probatim
Jun 2021
#17
So this isn't really a story about UI fraud. It's a story about identity theft...
MrModerate
Jun 2021
#41
The emphasis on the 'mules' who forward payments rather than how the con works...
MrModerate
Jun 2021
#48
The take away from this revelation is that we need to do much more to stop this type of
totodeinhere
Jun 2021
#26
But it WILL be conveniently used for that exact purpose, esp. in Red States (nt)
Hugh_Lebowski
Jun 2021
#30
was it worse in wingnut states with weaker systems because they hate to pay for govt?
LymphocyteLover
Jun 2021
#36