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Hollywood Hills [CA] rapper who boasted about getting rich from EDD fraudulently received $1.2M in benefits: Feds
ktla ^ | 10/16/2020 | by: Nouran Salahieh

Posted on 10/16/2020 4:15:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Rapper Nuke Bizzle, whose real name is Fontrell Antonio Baines, 31, “boasted in a YouTube music video about getting rich from committing unemployment benefits fraud,” the Department of Justice said.

He was later arrested on suspicion of obtaining California Employment Development Department debit cards that were issued to other people, including those whose identities were stolen.

Baines, who’s originally from Memphis, Tennessee, got at least 92 EDD debit cards that had been loaded with more than $1.2 million and mailed to addresses he had access to in Beverly Hills and Koreatown, according to a DOJ news release.

Las Vegas police arrested Baines on Sept. 23, finding he had seven debit cards in other people’s names, according to the Justice Department.

Baines is facing charges related to access device fraud, aggravated identity theft and interstate transportation of stolen property. He could face a statutory maximum sentence of 22 years in federal prison if convicted of all the charges.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: US: California
KEYWORDS: edd; fraud; hollywoodhills; rapper

1 posted on 10/16/2020 4:15:13 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

I wonder just how many more states this is happening in, can’t just be calif


2 posted on 10/16/2020 4:18:50 PM PDT by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!at)
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To: BenLurkin; SunkenCiv; Liz; MHGinTN; Kaslin; governsleastgovernsbest
Baines, who’s originally from Memphis, Tennessee, got at least 92 EDD debit cards that had been loaded with more than $1.2 million and mailed to addresses he had access to in Beverly Hills and Koreatown, according to a DOJ news release.

So, 92 “free government money” debit cards are worth $1.2 million.
1,200,000.00 / 92 = 13,000.00 per government debit card. All stolen/falsely issued.

Not a bad wage for crime. 1/2 year's income for a $25,000.00 ANNUAL household income, right?
Aren't these debit/debt-idiot cards re-issued each month?
Reloaded with new money for the poverty-striken?

3 posted on 10/16/2020 5:00:06 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE ( I can only donate monthly, but the radical ABCNNBCBS does it every hour on their news.)
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To: BenLurkin

Nick Bizzle...cousin of M. Bezzle.


4 posted on 10/16/2020 5:19:43 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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To: BenLurkin

“Rapper Nuke Bizzle, whose real name is Fontrell Antonio Baines”

Hey, Nuke: stick with your real name. “Fontrell” has a better ring to it than “Nuke”


5 posted on 10/16/2020 6:07:41 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: lightman

Brilliant!


6 posted on 10/16/2020 6:29:55 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: lightman

“Nick Bizzle...cousin of M. Bezzle.”

Fo’shizzle?


7 posted on 10/16/2020 7:11:09 PM PDT by moovova
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To: BenLurkin

It cant be that hard to do if this idiot can do it.

8 posted on 10/16/2020 9:04:26 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (It is the Trump way! It is the only way!)
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To: lightman

Nick Bizzle...cousin of M. Bezzle. father of fa-shizzle


9 posted on 10/17/2020 3:12:39 AM PDT by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: BenLurkin
Call me Nuke


10 posted on 10/17/2020 10:58:25 AM PDT by Buffalo Bob
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