12 arrested in L.A. welfare fraud

Ray wrote:

Of course they should be fingerprinted!! That would eliminate the majority of the fraud, or at least make it more difficult. See, we HAVE the revenue, we don't need more taxes. We just need to learn how to use what we have intelligently. I wonder how many of these recipients were also illegal??

Welfare solutions wrote:

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I read somewhere that it take about $9 in taxes to provide $1 in welfare benefits. Some tickle down waste that is. I think that welfare workers who allow fraud to occur should be responsible to pay the government back for their inadequacy to perform their fiduciary duties as welfare employees.
Reward system should be in place. People who turn in those committing welfare fraud should be entitles to half the amount saved in one year as an incentive. It's a win-win situation; the government saves money in the first year and each year thereafter, and the whistle blower finds a new source of revenue.
I say this after observing people in the grocery store buying luxury foods with the food stamp card (they are not required to show ID to use the card) then they exit the store only to enter their BMW's or Benzes. Something is definitely wrong with that picture.

Dummies wrote:

"Our whole system of government is based upon people being honest," Baker said. "Most people that apply are in fact needy. So, that's where part of the hole is -- our presumption that all people are honest."
No wonder taxpayers are screwed! We know that even the bureaucrats are not honest, much less welfare recipients. The person quoted is correct, you can't assume that people are honest, you have to assume the opposite to ensure protection of the public's money.
I submit that most welfare claims are fraudlent with illegal aliens taking welfare, unmarried couples taking welfare, multiple IDs, and many other abuses.

LOL wrote:

Honesty is not one of society's more prominent virtues.
We have become an enabling society - if you don't expect people to be self-sufficient, too often they won't.
Give them a handout for too long and they expect it!

CJJ wrote:

Does anyone know where we can turn people in? I know of a family who receives welfare, section 8 housing, food stamps, and receives child support from an ex who's illegal. And also owns a profitable small business. I have tried the sheriffs department but no help there.

Reason for illegals wrote:

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Welfare Fraud Hotlines for LA
http://da.co.la.ca.us/wf/resource.htm

CJJ wrote:

Does anyone know where we can turn people in? I know of a family who receives welfare, section 8 housing, food stamps, and receives child support from an ex who's illegal. And also owns a profitable small business. I have tried the sheriffs department but no help there.

CJJ wrote:

Does anyone know where we can turn people in? I know of a family who receives welfare, section 8 housing, food stamps, and receives child support from an ex who's illegal. And also owns a profitable small business. I have tried the sheriffs department but no help there.

Fight Welfare Fraud wrote:

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More specifically:
To report any fraud against Los Angeles County,
including welfare fraud.
CENTRAL FRAUD REPORTING
(800) 349-9970
12000 Hawthorne Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA. 90250

Reason for illegals wrote:

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Welfare Fraud Hotlines for LA
http://da.co.la.ca.us/wf/resource.htm

Reason for illegals wrote:

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You said it. That's why illegals come pouring across the border. One can hardly blame them. Instead, the masses of illegals and therefore the perpetuity of welfare fraud is the fault of our government who cares less for taxpaying citizens and more for the "poor". Give someone a handout and it takes away their incentive to work. Strange, also how these "poor" have big screen TV's, video cameras, nice cars, their kids in school wear $100 Nikes and there's always more than enough disposable income to buy beer and lottery tickets.

CJJ wrote:

Does anyone know where we can turn people in? I know of a family who receives welfare, section 8 housing, food stamps, and receives child support from an ex who's illegal. And also owns a profitable small business. I have tried the sheriffs department but no help there.