An Arizona man has admitted to a scheme involving multiple unemployment benefits debit cards, all in different names, in a bid to fraudulently obtain nearly $223,000 in benefits.
Delashaun Dean, 32, of Tolleson, Arizona, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of counterfeit and unauthorized access devices on October 5, 2020. U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon has scheduled a sentencing hearing for May 11, 2021.
According to admissions made in connection with Dean’s guilty plea, between October 3 and October 5, 2020, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department found 15 unemployment insurance benefits debit cards issued by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) on Dean and in his hotel room.
The debit cards were all in different names, not in Dean’s name. In addition, law enforcement found a fake driver’s license and a spiral notebook with personal identifying information of multiple individuals, which was used to apply for unemployment insurance benefits. At least $222,930 in unemployment benefits were approved for the claims associated with the recovered EDD cards.
The case was investigated by the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Fang is prosecuting the case.
Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at: https://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form.
The statutory maximum sentence for this crime is 10 years in prison, supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.
Delashaun Dean, 32, of Tolleson, Arizona, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of counterfeit and unauthorized access devices. He is set to be sentenced on May 11, 2021.
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Key Facts
- State: Nevada
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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