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Sen. Joni Ernst details $1.3M Nigerian fraud scheme and $1B California inmate unemployment claims

Jul 22, 2026

Sen. Joni Ernst delivered floor remarks highlighting multiple federal fraud schemes involving unemployment, disability, and COVID relief payments. She described a Nigerian national's $1.3 million scheme, California inmates receiving roughly $1 billion, fake celebrity and business names approved for aid, and a VA employee taking bribes from veterans.

Source: Forbes Breaking News

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Pete Sessions Leads Bipartisan Hearing on Evolving Federal Fraud Threats and Digital Identity Verification

Jul 18, 2026

The Forbes Breaking News video covers a House Oversight Government Operations Subcommittee hearing chaired by Rep. Pete Sessions on emerging fraud threats, synthetic identities, deepfakes, AI-enabled attacks, and digital identity solutions. Segments include opening statements from Sessions and Ranking Member Mfume, brief remarks by Rep. Palmer citing $168 billion in potential savings, witness testimony from SoCure, GAO, Centilink/Georgia State, and ACLU, plus member questions on threats, login.gov improvements, and policy needs. The broadcast sources claims to GAO reports, prior IG findings on login.gov (2023), witness expertise, and recent whistleblower accounts; it features four expert witnesses with varied perspectives and references specific legislation and programs like Do Not Pay.

Source: Forbes Breaking News