Rochester Woman Guilty of Social Security Benefits Scam
A 49-year-old Rochester woman has pleaded guilty to making false statements to obtain social security benefits, announced United States Attorney Jane E. Young.
According to court documents and statements made in court, Jeannette Doyon was receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Due to the nature of SSI benefits being tied to household income, Social Security requires that SSI recipients notify the agency of changes to their household.
Doyon married her spouse in April 2014, resulting in her spouse’s income being counted towards her household income, which led to her monthly benefits being reduced. In response, Doyon submitted a false statement to Social Security claiming that her spouse had moved out of her home and was no longer part of her household.
This resulted in her benefits increasing. Doyon repeated this false statement to Social Security for several years to keep getting more benefits, despite continuously living with her spouse. Because of her false statement, Doyon received $46,625.60 in SSI benefits she was not entitled to receive.
Jeannette Doyon is scheduled to be sentenced on November 2, 2022.
This matter was investigated by the Social Security Administration, with the case being prosecuted by Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen.
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Key Facts
- State: New Hampshire
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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