Philadelphia mom, who shelled out $25k on prom is charged with fraud for collecting disability(tr)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6060941/Mom-hosted-elaborate-25k-prom-send-accused-fraud.htm ^ | 8/15/18

[BBell]

I notified the mods I messed up. Don’t know when they will change it.

[jacknhoo]

“’There’s evidence she defrauded the government and no matter who you are the government brings charges,’ Beth Leahy, Deputy Chief of Health Care Fraud, explained to ABC 6.””

That’s a laugh.

[gr8eman]

The mayor will give her the key to the city!

[JerryBlackwell]

Merely the tip of the iceberg. Scrub the social security rolls and the system is saved.

[Bitman]

She can drop 25k on a prom? What the hell am I doing wrong?

[GOPJ]

The 'disability system' is rife with corruption and fraud - white and black rip-off artists abound.

The whole thing needs to be opened, looked at and reformed. It's 'welfare' without the 'pesky' social workers.

[AppyPappy]

She screwed the government. She goes to jail

[AppyPappy]

They should make people re-apply every few years. That would shake off the people who paid a lawyer to get them The Disability.

[tennmountainman]

LOL. So true.

[JBW1949]

Whur da white wimmin??????

[setha]

There is a re-assessment, so all is not lost.

[sanjuanbob]

So the story is over a year old...what ended up happening?

[Mouton]

You got it. Also, there will be restitution and the money will be deemed to have been well spent keeping criminals off the street for a few hours.

[Guardian Sebastian]

140 years in prison. I guess us taxpayers will be paying a lot more then $37,000 to support her in prison the rest of her life. There has to be a better solution to this problem. Home confinement with an ankle bracelet? Make this good for nothing son feed the beast and pay for her healthcare, etc.

[Redwood71]

“Yeah, he’s queer.”

Then I wonder why was it so hard for him to get a date with endless possibilities?

rwood

[sickoflibs]

Whenever I read stuff like this I wonder how they thought they would get away with this.

Did she use a fake identity?

[GOPJ]

Whenever you see ‘We will fight for YOUR disability rights’ you know we’re dealing with a liberal ripoff program.

It’s time for some ‘news’ group to take a look at this ... if there are any ‘news’ groups left. Go to any Social Security office and you’ll see the young ‘gang bangers’ outnumber elderly citizens waiting to talk to a customer service person.

[PeterPrinciple]

The 44-year-old was said to have applied for benefits, describing herself as disabled and unable to work, but continued working

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And there is part of the problem. No one said no at the application process.

Nothing will change until the money runs out. Exactly how the money runs out will be the interesting part of the story.

[Vigilanteman]

My daughters found used prom dresses or hand me downs on web sites like eBay or from friends. Dad provided up to $50 for the necessary alterations.

Middle daughter told me she could do it for $30 and could she have the $20 thus saved.

They are ALL doing financially better than Mom and Dad now.

[redcatcherb412]

This makes no sense. You have to provide medical proof and see a SS Dr. Since when did they start just going on an applicant stating they can’t work? Maybe this woman’s group gets a different determination method.