Troy man Jaliyl McMillan, 33, has been hit with a long list of federal charges for allegedly scamming millions in COVID-19 unemployment benefits using stolen identities.
According to a statement from the US Attorney’s Office in Albany, McMillan was arraigned on an indictment charging him with mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The indictment alleges that McMillan perpetrated a scheme to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance benefits from the New York State Department of Labor using stolen identities between July 2020 and August 2021.
McMillan allegedly caused the electronic transfer of funds between states as well as the mailing of debit cards to an address he directed. To execute the scheme, he possessed individuals’ names, dates of birth, and social security numbers.
The charges against McMillan carry a maximum term of 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a term of supervised release of up to 3 years. If convicted of the aggravated identity theft charges, McMillan would face an additional 2-year-term of incarceration, which must run consecutively to any term imposed on the fraud charges.
McMillan was arraigned in Albany before United States Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart and ordered detained pending a detention hearing. The investigation is being led by Homeland Security Investigations, the US Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, the US Postal Inspection Service, and the New York State Inspector General’s Office.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan S. Reiner is prosecuting the case. The charges against McMillan are merely accusations, and he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, established by the Attorney General in May 2021, is assisting in the investigation and prosecution of pandemic-related fraud. Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Department of Justice’s National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form.
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Key Facts
- State: New York
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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