The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Thursday revealed that millions of dollars in unemployment insurance claims since 2020 have gone to fake people, which included instances where the claimants were not yet born. 

The DOGE's review found that at least 9,700 forms claimed the filers were born 15 years in the future, and at least one filer said they were born in 2154. The 9,700 claims amounted to a total of $59 million.

The department also discovered that 24,500 people claimed to be over 115 years old and were awarded a total of $59 million in benefits. The largest cluster were 28,000 filers who claimed they were born 1-5 years ago. They received a combined total of $254 million in benefits.

"California, New York, and Massachusetts accounted for most of these improper claims, totaling $305M in unemployment benefits," the department posted on X. "Additionally, California accounted for 68% of the unemployment benefits paid to parolees identified by CBP on the terrorist watchlist or with criminal records."

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer told President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting that she is working with her inspectors general to "return those dollars to the Treasury," according to the New York Post.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.