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What are the possible consequences of welfare fraud?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 11/10/2022

The possible consequences of welfare fraud include from 6 months to 2 years of time in jail, and up to a $10000 fine. You are innocent until proven guilty, so unless the court decides you are guilty, you may not have to worry about it at all

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Is there are reward for reporting welfare fraud in new york?

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What percentage welfare paid is considered fraud?

Less than 2% of welfare recipients commit fraud. A study in Massachusetts showed that vendors committed 93% of welfare fraud, thus only 7% of welfare fraud is committed by recipients.

Why is welfare fraud wrong?

Welfare payments come from government funds. All citizens contribute to government funds in various ways. So welfare fraud is stealing your money.

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Is it possible to deposit a check twice?

No, it is not possible to deposit a check twice. Doing so would be considered fraud and could result in legal consequences.

If you are currently on probation for a felony and just met with a investigator about welfare fraud what would possibly be the consequences?

I am not a cop or lawyer, but offhand I would say you broke your probation and will be arrested. Welfare fraud is a crime and you just committed a second crime.

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How many people have been arrested for welfare fraud?

The estimate for the fraud rate for welfare is somewhere between 2 and 3 percent. This means that roughly between 785,000 and 1.2 million people are committing welfare fraud each year.

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Is it possible for me to deposit the same check twice?

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