Homeless Services workers among 18 NYC employees arrested in COVID benefit fraud bust

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Homeless Services workers among 18 NYC employees arrested in COVID benefit fraud bust
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Prosecutors believe they are responsible for obtaining nearly $1.2 million in fraudulent benefits between April 2020 and October 2021.

Thursday, March 7, 2024 10:51PMAt least 18 New York City employees were arrested on Thursday for allegedly stealing identities to get financial benefits during the COVID pandemic.

It is alleged that the five DHS employees got shelter resident information from paper and digital files and shared them with the group.

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