A Sacramento man pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft on Sept. 15, according to the U.S. Attorney Eric ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) just announced a coordinated arrest by law enforcement agencies of a mother and son who ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KGO) -- As 7 On Your Side had previously reported, the Employment Development Department (EDD) froze more than 345,000 disability claims last year in its effort to stop another ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It's been a problematic year for California's Employment Development Department. And that's reflected in the number of criminal investigations. There are currently 255 cases.

Michael Thompson, 69, seen during a 2021 podcast recording session, was arrested in Lake County, Calif., on Monday, June 7, 2021, on charges of collecting more than $383,000 in fraudulent Employment ...

A Sacramento man pled guilty to wire fraud and identity theft in a COVID-related unemployment insurance scam, with over ...

Roosevelt Gulley III, 41, from Sacramento, has admitted to carrying out a large-scale fraud scheme during the COVID-19 ...

The California Legislature has approved an emergency audit of the Employment Development Department (EDD) amid concerns over its backlog of unemployment claims and reports of fraud and abuse. RELATED: ...

WHITTIER, Calif. -- Kelleigh Martin knew she had to stay calm. She was pregnant with twin boys, and doctors told her she was at high risk of premature labor that could endanger the lives of the little ...

A Citrus Heights man pleaded guilty in federal court in Sacramento on Thursday to mail fraud in connection with a scheme to collect unauthorized unemployment benefits prosecutors said netted about $1 ...

HESPERIA, Calif. -- The Employment Development Department has shut down 350,000 unemployment claims while trying to weed out fraud. However, it's inadvertently cut benefits to legitimate workers all ...

California's Employment Development Department is fighting rampant fraud -- but in the process, many unemployed workers say their accounts are frozen and their money is suddenly gone. It's a bit like ...