Internal documents reveal the story behind California’s unemployment crash

CalMatters ^ | November 7, 2023 | Lauren Helper

[artichokegrower]

Scammers pulled off one of the biggest suspected frauds in U.S. history while laid-off workers scrambled to survive. A CalMatters investigation finds that the EDD missed red flags and failed to make long-promised changes before the pandemic — and that once the twin crises hit, the state and its top contractors kept making money but were slow to deliver relief.

[artichokegrower]

The application for the emergency federal program for self-employed workers was particularly fast and easy to game, state audits and district attorneys found (sample successful applicant: “Poopy Britches”).

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[kiryandil]

(sample successful applicant: “Poopy Britches”)

Even The Tater cashed in, I see...

[Bob434]

Scammers pulled off one of the biggest suspected frauds in U.S. history while......... by claiming Biden won the election

[ridesthemiles]

IIRC-—EVEN PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW SCAMMED THE SYSTEM.

[ridesthemiles]

IIRC-—EVEN PRISONERS ON DEATH ROW SCAMMED THE SYSTEM.