Atlanta police arrest five people for unemployment claims fraud
APD said it is still unknown how much money the group fraudulently obtained through these unemployment claims. Police are still investigating. Author: Jessica Brown Updated: 4:15 PM EDT May 6, 2021
ATLANTA The Atlanta Police Department said Thursday that five people have been arrested and are being charged in connection to an unemployment fraud ring bust.
APD announced the bust after a series of events unfolded starting on Thursday, Feb. 11.
On Feb. 11, Atlanta Police found a 32-year-old man, who was wanted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for being in possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, in a blue SUV in the Family Dollar parking lot at 455 North Avenue.