Two Maryland residents have been charged in a federal indictment for their alleged involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $1 million in unemployment insurance benefits. Daiwor Woah-Tee, 51, of Belcamp, and Dekwii Woah-Tee, 46, of Rosedale, were indicted on charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The indictment was unsealed following their arrest, and they made their initial court appearance in Baltimore on December 18, 2024.
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According to the indictment, the defendants are accused of using the personal identifying information of victims to submit false unemployment claims to the Maryland Department of Labor and other state workforce agencies between March 2020 and September 2021. The fraudulent claims reportedly exploited expanded unemployment insurance programs established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program. Payments from the scheme were allegedly directed to accounts controlled by the defendants.
The charges carry significant penalties. If convicted, the conspiracy to commit wire fraud charge has a maximum sentence of 20 years, while the aggravated identity theft charge requires a mandatory two-year sentence to be served consecutively to any other penalties. Sentencing will ultimately be determined by a federal judge, factoring in the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
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The case is part of a broader effort by the U.S. Department of Justice to address pandemic-related fraud. The Maryland Strike Force, established to combat large-scale COVID-19 relief fraud, led the investigation. Officials urge anyone with information on fraudulent activities related to pandemic assistance to contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud hotline.
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