By RICHARD LARDNER, JENNIFER McDERMOTT and AARON KESSLER (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Much of the theft was brazen, even simple. Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren’t cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers. Criminals and gangs grabbed the money.
The Great Grift: How Billions In Covid-19 Relief Aid Was Stolen Or Wasted
The Associated Press, Denver Post
Mon, 06/12/2023 - 10:20am
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