Unemployment Fraud

Unemployment Fraud September 19, 2022 10:13 pm

Vista Man Sentenced for Stealing $300K in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits

A Vista man who pleaded guilty to taking more than $300,000 in unemployment benefits intended for those who’d lost work during the COVID-19 pandemic was sentenced Monday to nearly five years in federal prison.
Unemployment Fraud July 7, 2022 9:50 am

LA Rapper Who Boasted About Getting Rich From Unemployment Benefits Fraud to Plead Guilty

A rapper who boasted in a YouTube music video about getting rich from committing unemployment benefits fraud has agreed to plead guilty in Los Angeles to federal fraud and firearms charges, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.