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In reply to the discussion: Half of the pandemic's unemployment money may have been stolen [View all]Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)3. I'm skeptical about the numbers being that high
"CEO of ID.me, a service that tries to prevent this kind of fraud"
You think this person might have some motivation to inflate the numbers?
I'm sure it was a problem and money was stolen, but I find it hard to believe that anywhere near 50% of the benefits paid were stolen by fake people.
States tend to be pretty damn tough to pry UI benefits out of in my experience.
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For sure, attacking government programs over 'fraud' is a favorite tactic
Hugh_Lebowski
Jun 2021
#25
Total winger bullshit for sure. These stories never back up their ludicrous claims.
machoneman
Jun 2021
#6
Yes WA Was Hacked And My Employees Laid Off Had To Wait Till The State Verified Them
DanieRains
Jun 2021
#15
Kentucky & North Dakota for example have more generous benefits than California
MichMan
Jun 2021
#49
A close friend got a call from her HR department confirming she hadn't filed for UI.
Probatim
Jun 2021
#17
So this isn't really a story about UI fraud. It's a story about identity theft...
MrModerate
Jun 2021
#41
The emphasis on the 'mules' who forward payments rather than how the con works...
MrModerate
Jun 2021
#48
The take away from this revelation is that we need to do much more to stop this type of
totodeinhere
Jun 2021
#26
But it WILL be conveniently used for that exact purpose, esp. in Red States (nt)
Hugh_Lebowski
Jun 2021
#30
was it worse in wingnut states with weaker systems because they hate to pay for govt?
LymphocyteLover
Jun 2021
#36