The covid program funds were allocated to 40-60% fraudulent recipients and when you see how the money went to politically well connected players it really looks like the programs were set yup for fraud.
I've said before on this post that I know of entire departments of students at Ivy League Universities where the kids get food stamps. In one sense, as students, they can claim to be "low income" but these are kids whose parents are very wealthy and who are paying $100K a year for their education.
The word spreads fast about the ease to claim benefits, and they all do it. They think its fun to scam $330/month out of Uncle Sam.