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Millions in California coronavirus jobless benefits sent to out-of-state prisoners, analysis finds
LA Times ^ | 01/05/2021 | ANITA CHABRIA, RICHARD WINTON, PATRICK MCGREEVY

Posted on 01/05/2021 10:10:01 PM PST by BenLurkin

In the latest revelation of potential criminal fraud involving California jobless benefits, an analysis has found that more than $42 million in claims went to out-of-state prison and jail inmates, giving more clarity to what officials now estimate could be $4 billion in scammed coronavirus relief funds.

A large number of Florida inmates, including a man sentenced to 20 years for second-degree murder, are among the thousands of out-of-state prisoners who have allegedly received California pandemic unemployment benefits, according to a December analysis commissioned by the state Employment Development Department and reviewed by The Times.

The disclosures come as state authorities are learning that potentially fraudulent claims of California aid could total about $4 billion — double previous estimates.

Bank of America officials have briefed state officials about the increased figure recently, according to sources familiar with the conversations and other government officials. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation.

More than 2,000 of the high-risk claims identified in the EDD analysis are inmates of the Florida Department of Corrections or county jails in that state, according to a summary analysis of the data dated Dec. 1

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


TOPICS: US: California
KEYWORDS: california; coronavirus; crime; joblessbenefits; prisoners

1 posted on 01/05/2021 10:10:01 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin
I was going to say "keep voting Democrat", but I don't think they did.

I think the Corruptocrats have been stealing elections for a long time, in California.

2 posted on 01/05/2021 10:18:01 PM PST by Pajamajan ( PRAY FOR OUR NATION. I will never be a peace slave in a new Socialist America.)
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To: BenLurkin

They are also being sent to Mexico.


3 posted on 01/05/2021 10:38:48 PM PST by doc maverick
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To: BenLurkin

I am not even surprised....


4 posted on 01/05/2021 10:58:56 PM PST by buffyt (La madre dei cretini é sempre incinta.)
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To: BenLurkin

Hmmm, 4 billion, eh? Odd, the exact same amount the nephew of pelousey is proposing for “economic recovery”...

see: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3921910/posts


5 posted on 01/05/2021 11:08:42 PM PST by snuffy smiff (Build the Wall and build it tall, then build a gallows and hang them ALL!)
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To: BenLurkin

Hmmm! “Out of state prisoners”? As Bob Hope once said, “Oh you mean Democrats!”


6 posted on 01/05/2021 11:23:32 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: BenLurkin

bookmark


7 posted on 01/05/2021 11:24:08 PM PST by GOP Poet (Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
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To: BenLurkin

I wish I were smart enough to pull off one of these moves.


8 posted on 01/06/2021 5:27:24 AM PST by americas.best.days... ( Donald John Trump has pulled the sword from the stone.)
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To: americas.best.days...

It’s not hard in California. The governments give away birth certificates and other personal information to whoever asks for it.


9 posted on 01/06/2021 5:31:46 AM PST by Varda
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To: BenLurkin

There are a lot of articles on this issue, between out of State prisoners and In State Prisoners, the actual number is $10 BILLION in Fraud!!


10 posted on 01/06/2021 5:40:22 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: eyeamok

When a felon’s not engaged in his employment
Or maturing his felonious little plans
His capacity for innocent enjoyment
Is just as great as any honest man’s


11 posted on 01/06/2021 5:45:01 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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Good. CA needs to die.


12 posted on 01/14/2021 8:26:12 AM PST by pabianice
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