Part 1 – By January 2021 the California State Auditor had identified at least 11.4 billion dollars had been taken from the California unemployment insurance program, but many experts are now estimating the fraud could be as high as 31 billion dollars. An unbelievable amount of taxpayer money that was stolen and more importantly did not get to the citizens of California who were unemployed due to the pandemic shutdowns. Newt’s guest is McGregor Scott, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California.
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Guest: U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott
COVID-19 Fraud
FBI Anticipates Rise in Business Email Compromise Schemes Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Massive Fraud Against State Unemployment Insurance Programs – Secret Service (May 14, 2020)
EDD Fraud in California – Reports
EDD’s Fraud Prevention Approach During the Pandemic Was Marked by Significant Missteps and Inaction
News Articles
CA EDD Admits Paying as much as $31 Billion in Unemployment Funds to Criminals – ABC 7 News
