Mastermind of $5 million unemployment fraud scheme and accomplices sentenced to prison

Date: Aug. 28, 2024 Contact: newsroom@ci.irs.gov SAN DIEGO — David Constantin, mastermind of a scheme to steal more than $5 million in California unemployment benefits intended to help workers affected by the pandemic, was sentenced in federal court today to 5 years in prison and was ordered to pay $5,178,276 in restitution to the state.  Read More