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Prosecutors: 8 Brooklyn men ran $2 million unemployment fraud scheme

The group used other people’s identities to file for unemployment benefits

News 12 Staff

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May 19, 2021, 5:31 PM

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Updated 1,616 days ago

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According to prosecutors, the alleged incidents happeened between June 2020 and April 2021.
The group used other people’s identities to file for unemployment benefits.
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