Criminals stole billions in COVID-19 unemployment benefits. New relief bill won’t stop a repeat
Sophisticated international crime rings quickly found they could file fraudulent claims across the country with as little as a name, date of birth, address, social security number and bank account. A social security number and personal information costs at most $4 on the dark web, Johnson said. A copy of a driver’s license, what many states now use to verify identity, costs perhaps another $25, he said.
