A Garland man’s scheme to line his pockets with $2 million in unemployment insurance funds has landed him a two-year stint in prison.
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton announced that Frank Sherman, 60, of Garland, was sentenced Monday to two years in prison for his role in the $2 million unemployment insurance fraud. Sherman was also ordered to pay nearly $2.3 million in restitution, making him jointly and severally liable.
According to plea papers, Sherman admitted to helping unknown coconspirators he met on social media pass fraudulently-obtained unemployment funds to individuals in Canada. From July 2020 through September 2021, Sherman shipped preloaded debit cards issued by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training, & Rehabilitation from his home in Garland to unknown individuals in Canada.
Over the course of 14 months, Sherman received at least 200 Nevada unemployment insurance debit cards loaded with more than $2 million in unemployment insurance funds. He shipped most of the cards to Canada, but on at least one occasion, kept a debit card and used it for his own benefit.
But Sherman’s scheme didn’t stop at the Canadian border. He also admitted to purloining $3,000 in unemployment funds from the California Employment Development Department, despite never having worked in the state.
The investigation, led by the U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General and U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Office of Inspector General, was a result of Sherman’s guilty plea in October 2023 to theft of government funds. Assistant U.S. Attorney Marty Basu prosecuted the case, bringing Sherman to justice for his crimes.
As Sherman begins his two-year sentence, the people of Garland and beyond can rest a little easier knowing that one more scoundrel has been brought to justice. The $2.3 million in restitution ordered will also help to alleviate some of the financial burden placed on the state and federal governments by Sherman’s crimes.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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