May 22, 2013

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Man Fraudulently Collects $28,000 in Unemployment Benefits

The U.S. Attorney for Nebraska says an Omaha man has been indicted on two counts of mail fraud, accused of receiving unemployment benefits while he was working.

The U.S. Attorney's office says the indictment was handed down against 52-year-old Cortez Rhodes on Wednesday.

The indictment says Rhodes received debit cards in 2010 used to distribute unemployment benefits worth more than $28,000 after falsely claiming he was not working.

Rhodes faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine on each count if convicted.

A phone number for Rhodes could not be found.


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