An Everett man is behind bars after allegedly defrauding the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance of over $1.8 million.
Edison Delarosa, 52, was arrested and charged with one count of mail fraud and one count of wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Boston on January 5, 2016.
According to the charges, Delarosa exploited the Department of Unemployment Assistance’s online system to submit bogus “repayments” and receive “refund” checks in varying amounts. Over the course of six months, Delarosa submitted 136 fraudulent “repayments,” totaling $1,813,170, for which DUA issued him 15 paper “refund” checks, totaling $1,251,283.
Delarosa was released on conditions after appearing before U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Page M. Kelley. The charges of wire fraud and mail fraud provide for a sentence of no greater than 20 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Department of Unemployment Assistance cooperated with the investigation, which was led by Acting United States Attorney William D. Weinreb; Michael Mikulka, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigations, New York Region; Mattew Etre, Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations in Boston; and Shelly Binkowski, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Assistant United States Attorney Anne Paruti of Weinreb’s Major Crimes Unit is prosecuting the case, which highlights the need for vigilance in protecting public funds from those who would seek to exploit them.
The case serves as a reminder that those who engage in such schemes will be held accountable for their actions.
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Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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