“These inmates were not only breaking the rules and gaming the system, they added insult to injury for families relying on legitimate unemployment benefits to make ends meet during the ongoing pandemic,” District Attorney Summer Stephan said in a statement. “We believe the amount of fraud committed by inmates in San Diego County could total as much as $5 million and we have just begun to hold these, and other inmates accountable for their crimes.” … [Read more...] about 9 San Diego County Inmates Charged With Receiving More Than $160K In Fraudulent EDD Claims
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Feds Arrest Rapper Who Bragged About Getting Rich From Filing EDD Claims In Music Video
According to the affidavit, the investigation turned up at least 92 EDD debit cards preloaded with more than $1.2 million in fraudulent obtained benefits mailed to addresses that Baines had access to in Beverly Hills and Koreatown. Federal investigators say Baines and his co-schemers allegedly withdrew or spent more than $704,000 in cash from these cards. … [Read more...] about Feds Arrest Rapper Who Bragged About Getting Rich From Filing EDD Claims In Music Video
Jobless Claims Jump to 965,000, Much Worse Than Expected
Last week’s riot on Capitol Hill by supporters of President Donald Trump who were protesting the certification of the Electoral College vote for Joe Biden—as well as the fevered partisan reaction by Democrats determined to impeach the president for a second time and anti-Trump politicians and mainsteam media outlets who described the riot as a “coup” or an “insurrection”—may also have caused some employers to put hiring on hold. … [Read more...] about Jobless Claims Jump to 965,000, Much Worse Than Expected
UPDATE: California EDD, Bank of America At Odds Over Resolving Fraud Victims’ Claims
The criminals don’t ever stop – even calling Bank of America and the news media trying to get money from the bank with fake claims. We review every claim and restore money to the debit cards of legitimate unemployment recipients. In instances where we deny a claim, we encourage people who disagree with our decision to ask for reconsideration. We take any new information or further identity verification from the account holder, and if it addresses our concerns we will credit the customer’s account. We have added thousands of additional agents to answer phone calls and investigate claims for areas of the program we are responsible for and, as a result, our average wait time for callers has dropped dramatically. … [Read more...] about UPDATE: California EDD, Bank of America At Odds Over Resolving Fraud Victims’ Claims
‘I Have To Live’: Victims Of EDD Fraud Say They Are Going Broke While Waiting For Bank Of America To Respond
“How am I going to handle it, what’s gonna get paid and what’s gonna have to be delayed, and that’s how I’ve been able to manage as well as absorbing some of my 401k money, because I have no choice,” she said. “I have to live.” … [Read more...] about ‘I Have To Live’: Victims Of EDD Fraud Say They Are Going Broke While Waiting For Bank Of America To Respond