Calif. U.S. Attorney: Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to $5 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme
February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024
SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024:
Eduard Buse and Florentina Sima pleaded guilty in federal court today to fraud and money laundering charges, admitting they participated in a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment benefits intended to help workers affected by the pandemic.
Buse and Sima were indicted by a federal grand jur . . .
Eduard Buse and Florentina Sima pleaded guilty in federal court today to fraud and money laundering charges, admitting they participated in a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment benefits intended to help workers affected by the pandemic.
Buse and Sima were indicted by a federal grand jur . . .