Brownstown Man Sentenced to 5 Years’ Imprisonment for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
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Lemisch was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge
According to court records, between 2012 through 2016, Williams systematically obtained personal identification information for 114 individuals, and then used that information to submit fraudulent on-line claims for unemployment compensation benefits. Some of the identities were from individuals who participated in the scheme, and received a portion of the benefits from the fraudulent claims paid out on their behalf. Many of the identities utilized were stolen, leaving a large number of identity theft victims.
"Identity theft is a serious crime, often requiring victims to spend years restoring their credit. Today's sentence recognizes not only that the defendant harmed individuals, he harmed the public by stealing nearly three quarters of million dollars intended to help the unemployed. Such conduct rightfully deserves the serious punishment handed down by the court today," Lemisch said.
"Individuals who defraud the Federal-State Unemployment Insurance Program divert limited public funds meant for those legitimately in need of temporary economic support", said
"This case shows our commitment to pursue all available avenues to stop this type of fraud," stated Wanda M. Stokes, Director,
The case was investigated by special agents of the
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