Several NYC employees arrested in COVID benefit fraud bust

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[fahadzafar]

Only a drop in the bucket!! Billions have been unaccounted for.

[shirleysmith]

This need to be done throughout the whole United States 😡😡

[RonnieMyers]

"You dont steal from me, I steal from YOU"
-Government

[valeciareynolds]

Wow everyone of them should be fired and charged. Lost of their retirement. Disgusting

[angiebeasley]

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING! TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HOMELESS PEOPLE!

[VictorMawhinney]

So many corrupt people in one department. Unbelievable 😡

[Silencesma]

Using homeless people to get rich off a major disaster 😤

[Brittney_Shontae]

I remember ppl were complaining about not being able to file unemployment benefits because, someone had already filed a claim and drawn the checks. This was during the beginning of Covid during lockdowns. This is a disgrace. Throw the book at them!!!

[leeelliott]

What is the common denominator? Government employees? In my age I have to say I have lost patience with cheaters, liars and thieves.

[benduacowhite]

NJ needs to do its own investigation into Covid benefits, some of us didn’t receive all our benefits.

[belindaw.]

And so what's the punishment. NY releases everybody to do crime again.

[valeciareynolds]

You better check and see how much foodstamps and other benefits they are receiving.

[bricastrejon]

I don't understand why if you have a good job. The person wants to ruine their lives.

[t-bonena]

They had good paying jobs to begin with. Criminals to boot!

[devondevon]

When you conspire with that many people, someone will eventually get caught by telling someone about the crime, inviting others to join, and continuing to do it, thinking it can go on forever. And the longer a crime continues, the greater the chance of being caught. And you eventually will

[doctorgamesb]

Once the government is corrupt as hell, who's watching the watchers?

[CreatureFeature]

I’m sure this happened all across America. It is disgusting to think about how much taxpayer money is stolen or wasted.

[queen_of_domination]

Theft is at an all time high. Very very sad! Let’s hope there is real justice.

[garystalick]

There's an old saying. "The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree." I presume more government employees have done wrong along with the government politicians.

[taymeeks]

My identity was stolen during the pandemic! Someone file unemployment under my name collecting over $5000 in unemployment funds 😡 Still working on it! Very frustrating and pissed!!!