Tag: Social Security Benefits Theft
Curtis John Shupe, Social Security Benefits Theft, Pennsylvania 2021
⏱ 2 min read Curtis John Shupe, a 61-year-old Indiana County man, has been indicted for stealing over $1,000 in Social Security benefits from someone else in Pennsylvania. The theft occurred between September 2021 and July 2025, while Shupe was acting as the representative payee for the benefits. The indictment was handed down by a…
Gina Marie Mullen, Theft of Government Property, Pennsylvania 2026
⏱ 2 min read Gina Marie Mullen, a 58-year-old resident of Washington, Pennsylvania, has been charged with stealing $24,236.91 in Social Security benefits. The theft occurred when Mullen used a deceased person’s bank debit card to access the funds. The crime took place in Washington County, where Mullen resides. The investigation, conducted by the Social…
Laneka Holmes, Social Security Benefits Theft, Missouri 2017
⏱ 2 min read Laneka Holmes, a 45-year-old woman from Florissant, Missouri, stole $170,000 in Social Security benefits after her relative’s death on May 23, 2017. The relative’s SSA payments were deposited into a joint account, and Holmes continued to receive the funds from May 2017 to April 2025 without reporting the death. The theft…
