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3 involved in COVID-19 unemployment scheme in Virginia sentenced

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ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) - Three people were sentenced Friday after being found guilty of stealing more than $650,000 from Virginia taxpayers after filing false unemployment benefits claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The three co-conspirators had reportedly used personally identifiable information (PII) of [...]

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3 involved in COVID-19 unemployment scheme in Virginia sentenced

ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) - Three people were sentenced Friday after being found guilty of stealing more than $650,000 from Virginia taxpayers after filing false unemployment benefits claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The three co-conspirators had reportedly used personally identifiable information (PII) of [...]

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WJHL broke the news in on Friday, March 6, 2026.
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