A Nigerian fraud ring is siphoning millions in unemployment insurance money, according to federal authorities.
One Washington retired woman, Liz VandenBerghe, and her husband, who was working, both received letters in their names stating that their unemployment benefits were in progress, even though neither of them applied or are eligible, according to a report Monday by KING 5 News in Seattle.
Suzi LeVine, commissioner of Washington's Employment Security Department, released a statement May 14 saying the department will increase the number of fraud investigators it has and will work with the U.S. Department of Labor to help detect fraud. The agency paid out $1.6 million in fraudulent claims in April after it waived the usual weeklong vetting period for new claims because of the pandemic.
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