Elon Musk's DOGE Uncovers Millions in Fraudulent Unemployment Claims for 'Fake People'
New York PostApril 10, 20251 min17,838 views
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- π― Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has uncovered millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment claims.
- π‘ The agency found nearly 9,700 claims, totaling $69 million, filed under birth dates occurring more than 15 years in the future.
- π€― In one extreme case, a claimant listed with a birth year of 2154 received $41,000.
Widespread Fraudulent Claims
- π DOGE identified 24,500 claims from individuals over 115 years old, totaling $59 million, an age no living American has reached.
- πΆ Nearly 28,000 claims were filed for children aged one to five, amounting to $254 million.
- β οΈ Musk highlighted the absurdity, stating, "Your tax dollars were going to pay fraudulent unemployment claims for fake people born in the future."
DOGE's Mission and Impact
- π DOGE was established by President Trump with the goal of slashing government waste and exposing fraud.
- π οΈ Elon Musk, leading DOGE as an unpaid employee, has been central to this initiative.
- π The agency found a lack of sanity checks for impossibly young or old claimants in the unemployment insurance system.
- β These findings are part of a broader administration crackdown on bureaucratic fraud and misuse of federal funds.
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Elon MuskDepartment of Government Efficiency (DOGE)Unemployment ClaimsTaxpayer DollarsFraudFake PeopleGovernment WasteBureaucratic FraudPresident Trump
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