State Rep. Francisco Paulino was arrested by federal agents on pandemic benefit fraud charges Wednesday morning, less than ...

Massachusetts State Rep. Francisco Paulino has been arrested and charged with pandemic benefit fraud and money laundering.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The government has new powers to investigate benefit fraud, identify benefit overpayments and recover debts. The government is ...

You get a text message that says your Social Security cost-of-living increase is ready, but you need to confirm your Medicare number to activate it. The message uses your name. It has a government ...

Multibillion-dollar government benefit fraud cases in Minnesota are making headlines for being so pervasive and brazen. But the Minnesota fraud machine is not an isolated concern. Benefit fraud is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Labour has been accused of "decriminalising" benefit fraud after prosecutions collapsed in the wake of Covid. While prosecutions ...

Federal prosecutors have charged four Massachusetts residents in a multistate fraud scheme, accusing them of using more than 100 stolen identities to obtain more than $1 million in Supplemental ...

On May 27, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a memorandum announcing significant changes intended to accelerate False Claims Act (FCA) investigations of alleged public benefits fraud.

Two Romanian brothers who were living illegally in the United States pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday for their roles in a scheme that stole more than $760,000 in Supplemental Nutrition ...

Unfazed by the state auditor’s previous uncovering of substantial fraud in public-assistance benefit programs, the fleecing of the state’s taxpayers has continued at a frustratingly furious pace. The ...

Wakefield Council is investigating suspected benefit fraud cases worth more than £47,000, according to a report. The authority’s counter-fraud team has identified five potentially fraudulent claims ...

Labour has been accused of “decriminalising” benefit fraud after prosecutions collapsed in the wake of Covid. While prosecutions have plummeted, benefit cheats are increasingly being allowed to cut ...