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It’s a sad fact that predators go to work during times of crisis — and such was the case when, according to the county district attorney, nine local inmates...

Updated on January 14, 2021 at 4:07 pm Getty Images It's a sad fact that predators go to work during times of crisis -- and such was the case when, according to the county district attorney, nine local inmates made fraudulent unemployment claims, to the tune of $166,000. It's not the first time this scam has been revealed during the pandemic, of course: In November, a California prosecutor said someone filed an unemployment claim in the name of convicted murderer Scott Peterson, a San Diego native who was sentenced to death after being convicted of killing his pregnant wife in a case that att...

It’s a sad fact that predators go to work during times of crisis — and such was the case when, according to the county district attorney, nine local inmates...

9 San Diego prison inmates charged in California unemployment benefits fraud scheme Copyright Associated Press and last updated 2021-01-14 14:24:32-05 SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Nine men in San Diego County are facing felony charges stemming from a statewide unemployment fraud scandal among California prison and jail inmates, the District Attorney's Office announced Thursday. The defendants, who allegedly committed the fraud between June and September of last year, were assigned to the Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) in San Diego that allows qualified state prison inmates to serve the final mont...