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FBI: Government Workers Faked Excessive Exercise to Earn Gift Cards

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Steve Neavling ticklethewire An initiative by Blue Cross and Blue Shield to promote good health seemed to work too well when some municipal employees of Kansas City were reporting excessive, grueling exercise sessions to earn gift cards. It was so unreal, in fact, that the scam caught the FBI’ attention, which resulted in an investigation,…

FBI Busts 15 in $8.7 Mil Midwest Unemployment Insurance Scam

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Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com In general, the entrepreneurial spirit should be lauded. Unfortunately, in this case, it was purely criminal. According to an FBI press release, 15 defendants allegedly registered 80 fake business names in Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota, then used these to file for unemployment insurance benefits to the tune of $8.7 Million. Defendants reportedly…