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8 Brooklynites fraudulently obtain money from COVID-19 relief, boasting on social media

• https://thebl.tv by Amelia Jones

Six suspects were arrested Tuesday, May 18, and arraigned on a fraud charge: Bryan Abraham 18, Angel Cabrera 18, Seth Golding 18, Gianni Stewart 19, Carlos Vasquez 20, and Andre Ruddock 25.

Two others, Johan Santos 19 and Armani Miller, 24 are still on the loose, the New York Post reported.

In New York State, there are two main ways to apply for unemployment insurance (UI)—via the New York State Department of Labor (NYDOL) website—or via the NYDOL call center.

"To make a claim, the claimant was required to provide certain information, including the claimant's name, date of birth, Social Security number and employment information. If the claim was accepted, the claimant was also required to establish, on a weekly basis, his or her continued eligibility for UI benefits. The claimant would complete this recertification by answering a series of questions, either online or by telephone," as written in the complaint.

"The NYDOL, through KeyBank National Association ("KeyBank"), could issue a debit card on which UI benefits could be preloaded and/or credited on an ongoing basis."


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