By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.
Accept
WhatsNew2DayWhatsNew2Day
  • Home
  • Australia
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • US
  • World
Reading: Woman serving life in prison for murder admits role in $2 million unemployment scam
Share
Aa
WhatsNew2DayWhatsNew2Day
Aa
  • Home
  • Contact
  • About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Home
  • Australia
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • US
  • World
Follow US
© 2022 WhatsNew2Day News Network. All Rights Reserved.
WhatsNew2Day > US > Woman serving life in prison for murder admits role in $2 million unemployment scam
US

Woman serving life in prison for murder admits role in $2 million unemployment scam

Last updated: 2023/03/08 at 1:50 PM
Jacky 2 weeks ago
Share
Woman serving life in prison for murder admits role in $2 million unemployment scam
SHARE

A woman serving a life sentence for murder admitted Wednesday that she played a leading role in a scam of inmates and others to use stolen identities to obtain state unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic.

Natalie Le DeMola, 38, pleaded guilty to federal charges of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud.

She is one of 13 people charged in May with executing a scheme to obtain at least $2 million in unemployment benefits primarily related to the pandemic, in some cases using the stolen identities of California prison inmates.

From June 2020 to September 2020, DeMola admitted, he used the names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers of detainees and others to make fraudulent claims for unemployment insurance intended for people who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. .

DeMola acknowledged that he also applied for benefits for herself despite knowing she was ineligible.

The California Employment Development Department approved DeMola’s fraudulent applications and issued bank debit cards that the co-conspirators used to withdraw cash from ATMs in Los Angeles and other parts of California, prosecutors say.

When coronavirus lockdowns upended the US economy in March 2020, Congress approved trillions of dollars in bailout money, including more than $888 billion in unemployment benefits, but with minimal protections against fraud.

At least $60 billion of that money has been lost to fraud, and only a small fraction has been recovered.

One of DeMola’s co-defendants has pleaded guilty to bank fraud. The other eleven have been offered plea deals, the assistant US attorney. David C. Lachman told US District Judge John F. Walter.

DeMola, originally from Corona, was a teenager when she, her boyfriend and an acquaintance conspired to kill her mother in April 2001, according to court records.

You Might Also Like

Biden thanks China during his speech to Canada’s Parliament

Thieves caught on camera swiping coveted African Grey Parrot from porch of California home

Antisemitic incidents surged in California as conspiracies fueled hate, report says

Some Californians saw a rare display of the northern lights. Here’s why it happened

Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth announce divorce! Actress calls it ‘difficult decision’

TAGGED: admits, life, Million, murder, prison, role, scam, serving, Unemployment, woman
Jacky March 8, 2023
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Share
Previous Article Cellphone video circulating online shows a group of masked people flipping tables and chairs as they loot a Queens Chinese restaurant. NYPD Searches for Teens Who Looted Queens Restaurant in Viral Video
Next Article Slackbot logo Slack boosts AI capabilities with new ChatGPT app

Latest

Where there’s smoke, there’s thiocyanate: Researchers find tobacco users in Canada exposed to higher levels of cyanide
Where there’s smoke, there’s thiocyanate: Researchers find tobacco users in Canada exposed to higher levels of cyanide
News
Local officials react to industry, health care funding in Ontario budget
Local officials react to industry, health care funding in Ontario budget
News
Deputy Chief Secretary: THA to make space for the disabled
Deputy Chief Secretary: THA to make space for the disabled
News
Goiti Yamauchi undergoes successful surgery after gruesome knee injury: ‘My body is healthy and full of energy’
Goiti Yamauchi undergoes successful surgery after gruesome knee injury: ‘My body is healthy and full of energy’
News
CARC, INC. Receives Albuquerque Business First Philanthropy Award
CARC, INC. Receives Albuquerque Business First Philanthropy Award
Gaming
Billion-Dollar Sensor Opportunities
Billion-Dollar Sensor Opportunities
Gaming

nba 2k23 mt

© WhatsNew2Day News Network. All Rights Reserved. Email: contact@whatsnew2day.com

  • Home
  • Contact
  • About us
  • Privacy Policy

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?