凯利·李卡罗尔和家人伪造残疾申请, 以偷取110万美元退伍军人的福利. 被判处监禁及罚款. Kelly Lee-Carroll and family members faked disability claims to steal $1.1M in VA benefits, sentenced to prison and fines.

华盛顿州肯特市58岁的凯利·李卡罗尔 (Kelly M. Lee-Carroll) 被判处17个月监禁,并被命令支付932,142美元赔偿金,因为他策划了一项价值110万美元的退伍军人残疾欺诈计划. Kelly M. Lee-Carroll, 58, of Kent, Washington, was sentenced to 17 months in prison and ordered to pay $932,142 in restitution for orchestrating a $1.1 million VA disability fraud scheme. 她假装自己严重残疾,依靠护理人员,尽管兵役有限,并招募她的儿子和妹妹在工作或旅行时伪装成护理员. She falsely claimed to be severely disabled and relied on caregivers, despite limited military service, and recruited her son and sister to falsely pose as caregivers while working other jobs or traveling. 他们的收入超过了每月11,000美元, 他们没有权利获得这些资金, 用这笔钱买下第二套房子,度假和个人开支. The trio collected over $11,000 monthly in benefits they were not entitled to, using funds for a second home, vacations, and personal expenses. 其他三名被告均承认共谋窃取政府财产和欺诈医疗保健. All three pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of government property and health care fraud. 美国司法部强调退伍军人福利是为真正的老兵和照顾者而不是奢的生活方式提供. The case was investigated by the VA Office of the Inspector General and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which emphasized that VA benefits are intended for genuine veterans and caregivers, not luxury lifestyles.