Crime rings using stolen identities to steal money from U.S. government
The U.S. government loses hundreds of billions to fraud each year, with criminals using stolen identities to make unemployment claims and target disaster funding.
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The U.S. government loses hundreds of billions to fraud each year, with criminals using stolen identities to make unemployment claims and target disaster funding.
60 Minutes investigates how transnational crime rings impersonate Americans to steal billions in taxpayer funds.
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