2 Placer County Jail inmates sentenced for EDD fraud Deputies learned that 25-year-old Kevyn Arquieta and 41-year-old Fernando Alvarado had both applied for and received benefits from the EDD while in jail. Author: Matthew Nuttle Updated: 2:03 PM PDT April 28, 2021 PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — Two inmates in the Placer County Jail were convicted after being accused of fraudulently applying for unemployment benefits with the Employee Development Department (EDD) while behind bars. Placer County Sheriff’s deputies began looking into reports of possible EDD fraud by inmates in jail in October 2020. Based on their investigation, deputies learned that 25-year-old Kevyn Arquieta and 41-year-old Fernando Alvarado had both applied for and received benefits from the EDD.