Funke Iyanda, an illegal resident in the US, was indicted on charges of unemployment benefit fraud. She allegedly used another person's identity to receive $40,980 in benefits.
A Nigerian woman residing in the United States, Funke Iyanda, faces a potential 10-year prison sentence after being indicted on charges of unemployment benefit fraud amounting to $40,980. According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday, Iyanda, an illegal resident of the US, was not eligible to receive the unemployment benefits for which she filed claims.
The statement detailed that between May 2020 and May 2021, Iyanda submitted false applications for unemployment benefits using the identity of another person. This fraudulent scheme resulted in Iyanda receiving approximately $40,980 in benefits to which she was not legally entitled.The Indictment, filed by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specifically charges Iyanda with theft of government property. If found guilty, Iyanda could be sentenced to a maximum of 10 years imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000. The actual sentence, however, would be determined by the severity of the offense and Iyanda's prior criminal history, if any. The Department of Justice emphasized that an indictment is merely an accusation, and Iyanda is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.This case is reminiscent of a previous incident in March 2023, where a US-based Nigerian professor, Gordian Ndubizu, was sentenced to two years imprisonment for tax evasion. The Department of Justice reported that Ndubizu, along with his wife, operated a pharmacy that generated $3.28 million in income between 2014 and 2017. During this period, they evaded approximately $1.25 million in taxes owed, leading to his conviction
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