Miyares Secures Two Indictments of Unemployment Compensation Fraud (Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Virginia)
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This news release from the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia says Attorney General Jason Miyares announced two indictments produced by the office's Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit. Luke George of Winchester City is charged with one count of felony conspiracy to obtain money by false pretense, and Ajarhi Roberts of Winchester City with one count of felony obtaining money by false pretense and one count of felony conspiracy to obtain money by false pretense. The cases were investigated by the Virginia State Police, the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General and the United States Post Office of Inspector General. The release says the Virginia Employment Commission asked the Attorney General last March to help prosecute fraudulent unemployment claims, and that this is the fourth round of indictments announced.
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Office of the Attorney General
Jason S. Miyares
Attorney General
202 North 9th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-786-2071
FAX 804-786-1991
Virginia Relay Service
800-828-1120
For media inquiries only, contact:
Victoria LaCivita
(804) 588-2021
vlacivita@oag.state.va.us
Attorney General Miyares Secures Two Indictments of Unemployment
Compensation Fraud
RICHMOND, VA – Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced that the
Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit has produced two indictments.
• Luke George, Winchester City; charged with: one count of felony conspiracy to
obtain money by false pretense (Va. Code sec. 18.2-22/18.2-178).
• Ajarhi Roberts, Winchester City; charged with: one count of felony obtain money
by false pretense (Va. Code sec. 18.2-178) and one count of felony conspiracy to
obtain money by false pretense (Va. Code sec. 18.2-22/182-178).
“I’m proud of the work put in by my Unemployment Compensation Fraud Unit, the
Virginia State Police, and our federal partners to ensure that unemployment
compensation fraud allegations are thoroughly investigated, and that those who attempt
to take advantage of Virginians are held accountable for their wrong and illegal
actions,” said Attorney General Miyares.
This case was investigated by the Virginia State Police, U.S. Department of Labor
Office of Inspector General, and the United States Post Office of Inspector General.
The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General provided the following
statement: “An important part of the mission of the Office of Inspector General is to
investigate allegations relating to fraud against unemployment insurance programs. We
will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to investigate these types of
allegations,” said Syreeta Scott, Special Agent-in-Charge, Mid-Atlantic Region, U.S.
Department of Labor Office of Inspector General.
Last March, the Virginia Employment Commission asked Attorney General Miyares to
help prosecute fraudulent claims for unemployment compensation. This is the fourth
round of indictments the Attorney General has announced.
The Office of the Attorney General has no further comment as these cases are open
and ongoing.
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