Local PDs see rise in unemployment fraud
States have been seeing an uptick in unemployment fraud and local communities are no exception.
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States have been seeing an uptick in unemployment fraud and local communities are no exception.
States have been seeing an uptick in unemployment fraud and local communities are no exception. The Weatherford Police Department reported at least 15 cases of unemployment fraud between March 16 and April 6. âI believe that with COVID-19 restrictions keeping people at home for most of last year and into this year, government benefits are being pushed out to help the American people in several forms,â WPD Financial Crimes Investigator Corporal Chris Beniak said. âWith that mass push for assistance comes an opportunity for criminals to commit fraud since the agencies providing a...
States have been seeing an uptick in unemployment fraud and local communities are no exception. The Weatherford Police Department reported at least 15 cases of unemployment fraud between March 16 and April 6. âI believe that with COVID-19 restrictions keeping people at home for most of last year and into this year, government benefits are being pushed out to help the American people in several forms,â WPD Financial Crimes Investigator Corporal Chris Beniak said. âWith that mass push for assistance comes an opportunity for criminals to commit fraud since the agencies providing a...