$800,000 In Stimulus Checks Stolen By Venezuelan Ring By Danielle Ong
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Federal authorities have accused a ring of Venezuelans of stealing more than $800,000 worth of stimulus checks from the U.S. government, a report said Wednesday.
Federal prosecutors said a group of Venezuelans who live in South Florida and Mexico stole hundreds of stimulus payments issued by the IRS and cashed them in using “fraudulent” documents, according to the indictment.
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