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Southfield man charged in multi-state identity theft, unemployment fraud scheme
Read full article: Southfield man charged in multi-state identity theft, unemployment fraud schemeSOUTHFIELD, Mich. A Southfield man is charged for his role in a multi-state unemployment insurance fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney Office Eastern District of Michigan. A press release stated that Baker filed several fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance benefits in Pennsylvania using different names, resulting in $150,000 in fraudulent benefits. A criminal complaint stated Baker allegedly requested to have money to be deposited on debit cards and mail them to various addresses in Michigan. In addition, Baker allegedly filed multiple fraudulent unemployment claims in Michigan in May, using fake social security numbers and drivers licenses. Anyone who steals unemployment funds steals from the people of Michigan, said U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider.