Criminals Spent COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits On Drugs, Weapons

The Justice Department confirmed the formation of three strike force teams last month to support ongoing initiatives to prosecute fraud connected to COVID-19 and stop it from happening again. This initiative comes after it was revealed that criminals spent COVID-19 unemployment benefits on drugs and weapons.

According to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Labor, crooks stole billions of dollars in unemployment benefits given out during the COVID-19 outbreak a...

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