A Janesville woman has been charged with engaging in a massive CARES Act fraud scheme, netting her over half a million dollars in unemployment benefits.
Olivia Spellman, 35, of Janesville, Wisconsin, has been indicted on seven counts of mail fraud for allegedly using the names of other individuals, as well as her own name, to obtain unemployment insurance (UI) benefits from multiple state workforce agencies in 10 different states.
According to the indictment, Spellman engaged in the fraud scheme from August 2020 to April 2021, attempting to cause a fraud loss amount of $1,026,508 and causing an actual fraud loss amount of $506,097 in requests and payments for unauthorized UI benefits.
As a result of the investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the U.S. Department of Labor – Office of Inspector General, Spellman faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count.
The charges against Spellman are the result of an ongoing investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel Graber is handling the prosecution.
**Mandatory Facts:** Defendant: Olivia Spellman; Charges: seven counts of mail fraud; City and State: Janesville, Wisconsin; Date: August 2020 to April 2021; Sentence: maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count; Dollar amount: $506,097 in actual fraud loss and $1,026,508 in attempted fraud loss.
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Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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