>> she has written here, "i cannot work due to anxiety, severe depression, ptsd. there are days when i cannot leave my home." >> reporter: the government was paying ramona $1,000 a month in disability based on her application. that wasn't all. >> she received over $42,000 in social security. and another $15,000 from the state of washington. so, about $58,000 total. >> cory wasn't receiving disability yet. his application is what helped set off the red flag that brought agents to their door. >> his difficulty lifting, squatting, bending, standing, reaching, sitting, kneeling, stair climbing, seeing, memory, completing tasks, understanding, concentration, using hands, getting along with others. pretty inclaufb. -- inclusive. >> reporter: the investigators dug up record that cory had a second job at a nearby aquarium. volunteered at a senior center. and even played basketball with the local rec league. >> do you play any at all? >> sometimes.