The ringleader, Sharodney Harrison, devised schemes to defraud several states and the federal government by filing fake jobless insurance claims using other people’s personal information without their knowledge or consent.
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Eastern District of Michigan | Fifteen People Sentenced For Defrauding Unemployment Insurance Agencies During Covid-19 Pandemic justice.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from justice.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The ringleader, Sharodney Harrison, devised schemes to defraud several states and the federal government by filing fake jobless insurance claims using other people’s personal information without their knowledge or consent.
U.S. Attorneys say the group filed 491 fraudulent claims in 19 states from February 2020 to January 2021 with the intention to steal nearly $4.9 million. The defendants filed false unemployment claims, using stolen identifications of people unaware of the activity.
They also are responsible for a portion of the nearly $1.5 million in illicit unemployment dollars pilfered from the state governments. Each forfeited $92,000, as part of their plea deal.
They also are responsible for a portion of the nearly $1.5 million in illicit unemployment dollars pilfered from the state governments. Each forfeited $92,000, as part of their plea deal.
14 people from Wayne, Macomb counties charged in COVID unemployment fraud scheme clickondetroit.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from clickondetroit.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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