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The Great Grift: How Billions in COVID-19 Relief Aid was Stolen or Wasted

The Great Grift: How Billions in COVID-19 Relief Aid was Stolen or Wasted

Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren’t cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers.Read more

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The Great Grift: How Billions in COVID-19 Relief Aid was Stolen or Wasted

The Great Grift: How Billions in COVID-19 Relief Aid was Stolen or Wasted

Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Cheaters collected those benefits in multiple states. And federal loan applicants weren’t cross-checked against a Treasury Department database that would have raised red flags about sketchy borrowers.Continue Reading

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