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Louisiana AG announces arrests in alleged $1 million COVID unemployment fraud


Landry said the program’s latest alleged fraud totaled more than $1 million.
“I want to thank all of our law enforcement and agency partners who helped in our efforts,” he said. “I encourage anyone who knows of fraudulent activity related to COVID-19 unemployment benefits to report it.”
The scheme involved multiple groups across several parishes and a coordinated effort to defraud both the Louisiana and California COVID-19 unemployment programs. Members of these groups filed multiple online claims with the Louisiana Workforce Commission and the California Employment Development Department, according to the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation.
The tie to California is notable. A ....

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Over $1 million stolen from Unemployment Funds; Thibodaux resident arrested in connection


Over $1 million stolen from Unemployment Funds; Thibodaux resident arrested in connection
July 20, 2021
Since the public health emergency was declared, Louisiana has experienced massive unemployment with hundreds of businesses forced into closure and their employees out of work. Unfortunately, fraudsters seized upon the situation; and the Unemployment Trust Fund was an easy target.
 
Many press reports have highlighted the more than $400 million in Louisiana unemployment benefits being dispersed to individuals who did not qualify to receive them, the $6.2 million in benefits that went to prisoners in our State, and the $1.08 million in benefits paid to dead people.
 
In October, Attorney General Jeff Landry announced arrests his office made related to COVID-19 unemployment fraud. Today, he is announcing several more arrests of people accused of stealing over $1 million of government benefits. ....

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