Sunnyvale: Five arrested in $1 million EDD fraud case

Sunnyvale: Five arrested in $1 million EDD fraud case

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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.