Twin brothers have been charged in federal court with illegally obtaining more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief money and unemployment benefits using fake names — including, prosecutors allege, the name “Allen Gator.” Jerry and Jaleel Phillips, both 24, of ...

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A Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court in Maryland to obtaining tens of thousands of dollars in fraudulent unemployment funds using information from identity theft victims. Christopher K. Guy, 30, of Tampa, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire ...

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Early one morning, Heather Williams got an email asking her to confirm the email she had used to sign up for Maryland’s unemployment benefits portal. But she lives in Canada.

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