Five Charged for Allegedly Collecting More than $107,000 in Unemployment Benefits While Working
Five individuals have been charged in connection with collecting a combined total of more than
The cases are the result of investigations referred to the
"We allege these defendants collected unemployment benefits while continuing to work in violation of the law," AG Coakley said. "Unemployment fraud puts a strain on the system and the detection, investigation, and prosecution of these crimes are important to deter fraud and return these funds back to the Commonwealth."
A Suffolk County Grand Jury returned indictments against three defendants on Thursday. Two separate District Court complaints were taken out against the remaining defendants.
The three defendants indicted Thursday are scheduled to be arraigned in
Complaints were also taken out in
AG Coakley's Insurance and Unemployment Fraud Division works to protect consumers and the integrity of the insurance system by investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against all types of insurers, including the Commonwealth's unemployment insurance and workers' compensation system. The prosecution of insurance fraud helps prevent the increase in premiums and taxes that are the result of fraudulent insurance claims. In 2011, the Insurance and Unemployment Fraud Division obtained
To report unemployment fraud to the EOLWDDUA, call the agency's toll free fraud hotline at 1-800-354-9927 anytime, 24 hours a day. Callers may remain anonymous.
The cases are being prosecuted by Assistant Attorneys General
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