Eight Charged With Fraudulently Obtaining $177,233 in CalFresh and CalWORKs Benefits in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman's office announced on November 12 that eight defendants have been charged across six separate felony cases with concealing assets and income to fraudulently obtain CalFresh and CalWORKs benefits administered by the county Department of Public Social Services (DPSS), totaling $177,233.77. The office noted that charges are not proof of guilt and the defendants are presumed innocent unless convicted.
According to prosecutors, defendant Ogi Buyan allegedly claimed $47,059.77 while living in Santa Monica and holding investment accounts with balances between $60,000 and more than $1 million; defendant Rana Soliman, of San Dimas, allegedly owned a rental property in Menifee valued at about $611,100 and rented for $3,200 to $3,600 a month; and defendant Nadya Daniels, herself an employee of the state Employment Development Department earning about $4,500 to $5,980 a month, allegedly claimed $21,076 in Inglewood. Preliminary hearings in the cases are scheduled for November 20, December 4 and December 11 at the Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles.
The cases are being prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Ursula Aguiar, with DPSS investigators assisting. Hochman's office said its public assistance fraud section has filed more than 340 cases this year involving nearly $4.8 million. (Source: Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office)
Source: Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
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