Maryland officials discover 'massive' $501M unemployment fraud scheme, Hogan says.
Gov. Larry Hogan said the Maryland Department of Labor has not experienced any breach of the state’s unemployment insurance system.
Maryland officials have uncovered a “massive criminal enterprise” involving over 47,500 fraudulent claims totaling over $501 million, leading to a broader investigation, Gov. Larry Hogan said Wednesday.
After detecting an “unusual increase” in out-of-state Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims over the Fourth of July weekend, the Maryland Department of Labor discovered more than 47,500 fraudulent claims using stolen identities and personal information acquired from previous national data breaches, according to Hogan, and several state officials.
The department immediately notified the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland and the U.S. DOL Office of the Inspector General and has been coordinating with them on the ongoing investigation.'>>>
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