BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) -- Burbank police arrested six people in an unemployment scam involving California state benefits.
Officers were called to a Bank of America branch around 11 p.m. Saturday due to what they only described as suspicious activity.
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After investigating, they took six people into custody and found them with 40 stolen benefit cards from the California Employment Development Department, along with $40,000 in cash and a loaded gun.
Fraud and scams related to EDD benefits have been on the rise this year, as the state agency handles an unprecedented number of unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Police in Riverside say they are currently investigating more than 200 cases in a recent unemployment mail scam.