Sunnyvale: Five arrested in $1 million EDD fraud case
https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/12/03/sunnyvale-five-arrested-in-1-million-edd-fraud-case/
SUNNYVALE – Five people have been arrested on suspicion of stealing personal identification from Santa Clara County residents and using it to file for $1 million in unemployment benefits, authorities said.
The Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety uncovered the suspected fraud ring while investigating a Nov. 16 residential burglary, the agency said in a news release Thursday. Personal identification, Social Security cards, credit cards and utility bills were among the items stolen.