8 accused of veterans benefit fraud in Colorado

 

Published: December 21, 2009

DENVER (AP) — Eight people in Colorado Springs have been charged with posing as veterans to collect fraudulent unemployment benefits, federal prosecutors said Monday.

The U.S. attorney in Colorado said six men and two women collected some $214,000 in benefits designated for veterans. Five of the people once served in the military, but prosecutors said they were fraudulently applying for benefits for oth...


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