The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, Dawn N. Ison, issued the following news release on April 13, 2022:. A couple from Detroit was sentenced today for their role in a multi-million dollar unemployment insurance fraud scheme aimed at defrauding the State of Michigan and the U.S. Government of funds earmarked for unemployment.
December 7, 2021 Two defendants have been charged in criminal complaints for their roles in unemployment insurance benefit fraud schemes, announced Acting United States Attorney Saima Mohsin.
Two men in Michigan took unemployment insurance providers for millions during the pandemic with fake credentials and assumed identities, according to the Department of Justice.