Blue states make up most of about $400 million in unemployment fraud from last 4 years: DOGE

California, New York and Massachusetts were responsible for about $300 million of the $400 million in unemployment fraud

Published: April 12, 2025 9:57am

Blue states made up most of about $400 million in unemployment fraud from the last 4 years, the Department of Government Efficiency found.

California, New York and Massachusetts were responsible for about $300 million of the $400 million in unemployment fraud.

DOGE also found that California issued 68% of the fraudulent benefits given to individuals with criminal records or those on the federal government's terrorist watchlist, according to Fox News

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