SC inmates plead guilty to using cellphones in prison to commit $5 million in COVID fraud
The defendants harvested Social Security numbers from other inmates or people online, the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
Prosecutors: South Carolina prisoners ran a $5 million COVID fraud ring using stolen identities, extortion
Nearly 30 people, including SC inmates, stole identities and extorted victims using contraband phones to fraudulently claim ...
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29 plead guilty to $5 million COVID fraud scheme in SC
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that 29 people have pleaded guilty in a five-year investigation into a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 unemployment benefits led by SCDC ...
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South Carolina prison inmates led ring that obtained $5 million in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment benefits, feds say
South Carolina prison inmates led a crime ring responsible for obtaining $5 million in fraudulent COVID-19 unemployment ...