DOGE Exposes $400 Million Unemployment Benefit Fraud

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has revealed alarming findings from a survey of unemployment insurance claims since 2020, uncovering massive fraud that has cost taxpayers nearly $400 million. The investigation found 28,000 claims from individuals aged 1-5 totaling $254 million, and 24,500 claims from people supposedly over 115 years old, amounting to $59 million. Even more bizarre, 9,700 claims were filed by individuals with future birth dates, costing $69 million, including one claim from someone born in 2154 who received $41,000. Elon Musk, head of DOGE, emphasized the absurdity of these findings, noting the lack of proper verification checks for such claims. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed the findings and pledged efforts to recover the stolen funds while highlighting DOGE's overall savings of $150 billion for taxpayers. The situation raises serious concerns about oversight and fraud detection in unemployment insurance systems.