Widespread unemployment abuse centered around New York and other blue states
NEW YORK, NY — An initial federal review has revealed widespread abuse of Unemployment Insurance programs across multiple states, with fraudulent claims totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, including payments to claimants…
Two Defendants Charged with Prison-Based Unemployment Insurance Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Ivis Jorge, age 44, formerly an inmate at the Riverview Correctional Facility in Ogdensburg, New York, and Pamela Febo, age 38, of Keansburg, New Jersey, were arraigned today…
Maryland Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Idowu Raji, age 40, of Baltimore County, Maryland, to 94 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for…
Monessen Woman Sentenced to Prison for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud
PITTSBURGH, PA — A former resident of Monessen, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release on her conviction…
State Employee Charged in Over $1 million Unemployment Fraud Scheme
DETROIT – Three woman have been charged in a criminal complaint for their alleged role in a $1.6 million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and…
Two Defendants Sentenced in Unemployment Fraud Scheme
DETROIT – Two defendants were sentenced yesterday for their role in an unemployment insurance benefit fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison. Joining in the announcement were Special Agent-in-Charge James…
Woman Serving Life Prison Sentence Allegedly Led Ring that Used Stolen Identities to Apply for Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities today arrested five people linked to a ring that allegedly obtained at least $2 million in California unemployment insurance (UI) benefits – mostly pandemic-related relief –…
Stoneham Woman Sentenced for Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Stoneham woman was sentenced today in connection with her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance using stolen identities. Lilly Nguyen, 25, was sentenced by U.S.…
Man Charged with Using Stolen Identities of UCSD Students in Bank and Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Fraud Schemes
Assistant U. S. Attorney Eric R. Olah (619) 546-7540 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Nehemiah Joel Weaver was indicted by a federal grand jury for using stolen…
S.Korea April unemployment rate stays at historical low for 3rd month
SEOUL – South Korea’s unemployment rate remained at a historical low for a third month in April, while the number of people employed increased for a 14th straight month, the government data…
Las Vegas Woman Sentenced To Prison For Using Stolen Identities To Fraudulently Collect Over $175,000 In Unemployment Insurance Benefits
LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas woman was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for using at least 40 stolen identities to fraudulently collect approximately $175,622 in unemployment insurance benefits from…
Fed’s Williams: ‘soft landing’ would still see unemployment rate rise
ELTVILLE AM RHEIN, Germany – The Federal Reserve’s efforts to tame inflation will at best still see declining economic growth and a small rise in the unemployment rate for a period, New…
Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Embezzlement, and Unemployment Fraud
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Aaron Ashcraft, 42, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud and one count of bank fraud in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program…
Former Postal Employee Admits Fraud in Connection with Unemployment Insurance Benefits
NEWARK, N.J. – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee today admitted that he fraudulently obtained unemployment insurance benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Khaori Monroe, 29, of Newark, pleaded guilty…
Two Indicted for Defrauding New Jersey Disability, Unemployment Benefits
by Lisa Coryell Press Release TRENTON– Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced indictments in two cases of alleged State employment benefits. The indictments are the result of a joint investigation with the New Jersey Department of…
Camden County Man Charged with Fraud in Connection with Unemployment Insurance Benefits
NEWARK, N.J. – A Camden County, New Jersey, man was arrested for his role in an unemployment insurance benefits fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Willie Carter, 22, of…
‘Signs Of Slowing’: Unemployment Remains Unchanged As Economists Predict Dim Future
‘Signs Of Slowing’: Unemployment Remains Unchanged As Economists Predict Dim Future Thomas Catenacci on May 6, 2022 The U.S. economy added 428,000 jobs in April while the unemployment rate was unchanged at…
Lebanon County Man Sentenced To 10 Months’ Imprisonment For Fraudulently Obtaining Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Luis Mercado, age 44, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday to 10 months’ imprisonment by U.S. District…
Irish unemployment rate falls to 4.8% in April
DUBLIN – Ireland’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, dropping to 4.8% in April from a downwardly revised 5.1% in March, the Central Statistics…
Charlestown Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Identity Theft and Fraud Related to Unemployment Benefits
BOSTON – A Charlestown man living under a false identity was sentenced today in federal court in Boston on charges arising from his use of the name and Social Security number of…
Nigerian citizen pleads guilty to COVID-19 unemployment fraud on Washington and 17 other states
Tacoma – A 45-year-old resident of Lekki, Nigeria, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for using stolen identities to claim hundreds of…
As some states hit record low unemployment, Fed faces tough adjustment
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON – When Georgia matched its record low unemployment rate of 3.4% last October, officials in the southern U.S. state could, in an important sense, mark the COVID-19 pandemic’s…
German unemployment sinks in April as pandemic measures ease
BERLIN – German unemployment fell in April, Labour Office figures showed on Tuesday, though the continued recovery seen as coronavirus pandemic measures are being lifted was slowed by the war in Ukraine.…
Spanish quarterly unemployment ticks up for first time since Q3 2020
(Reuters) – Spanish unemployment rose in January-March for the first time since the third quarter of 2020, raising concerns that an economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic may be faltering. Unemployment edged…
Former State Unemployment Contractor and Co-Conspirator Indicted for Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits
DETROIT – A former contract employee with the State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, and one co-conspirator, were charged today in an indictment for their roles in a scheme to steal unemployment…
Woman Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Fraud
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Defendant Millisen M. Martínez-Medina pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Camille Vélez-Rivé to 13 counts of theft of government funds from the Unemployment Insurance and Pandemic…
Breaking News
