North Smithfield woman accused of fraudulently collecting $43K in pandemic aid

North Smithfield woman accused of fraudulently collecting $43K in pandemic aid

NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WPRI) — A North Smithfield woman was arrested last week for allegedly collecting more than $43,000 in fraudulent pandemic-related unemployment benefits. Kim DiCostanzo, 63, was charged June 17 with obtaining money under false pretenses and accessing a computer for fraudulent purposes, according to Rhode Island State Police. The arrest report alleges that between April 2020 and May 2021, DiCostanzo collected Pandemic Unemp…