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Subject "I Got Rich Off Of EDD:" Feds Bust LA Rapper For $1.2M Unemployment Scam Detailed In Music Video

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A tidal wave of first-time jobless claims during the virus pandemic overwhelmed California's computer systems, as it was a perfect opportunity for scammers to use stolen identities and file false claims.

This is precisely what happened in Los Angeles when a get-rich-quick unemployment benefits scheme netted one rapper more than $1.2 million, reported CBS Los Angeles.

The rapper, Fontrell Antonio Baines, 31, who goes by "Nuke Bizzle," was arrested Friday on federal charges for fraudulently receiving $1.2 million in unemployment insurance benefits under the CARES act.

"According to an affidavit filed with the complaint, Baines possessed and used debit cards preloaded with unemployment benefits administered by the California Employment Development Department," according to the U.S. Attorney's Office

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