Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance

Former New Bedford-Based State Worker Admits Fraud, ID Theft

A former New Bedford resident and ex-employee of the state's Department of Unemployment Assistance pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and identity theft after submitting fraudulent claims for pandemic relief.

Kate Robinson

New Bedford Pair Charged With Federal Unemployment Fraud

Prosecutors say Tiffany Pacheco, a convicted identity thief, used her job at Mass. DUA to submit false unemployment claims.

Mary Serreze