| The welfare system in the United States, as well as | | | | Common Types Of Welfare Fraud |
| many other developed nations around the world, is in | | | | * Unreported Income: By and far the most common |
| place to help those who are unable to work, or | | | | form of welfare fraud. The criminal collects a welfare |
| experiencing financial hardships for reasons beyond | | | | check, and also receives income from other sources |
| their control. Welfare has always been an extremely | | | | that they don't report to the Government. The |
| controversial issue, and one of the biggest arguments | | | | income may come from working "under the table", |
| that opponents of the welfare system make is that | | | | from illegal activities such as drug sales, or any |
| the system is too easy for people to take | | | | number of other sources. |
| advantage of. No matter what your opinion on the | | | | * Absent Parent In The Home: Another very |
| welfare system in general is, it's easy to see why | | | | common form of welfare fraud. This is when an |
| these complaints are being made. The fact is that | | | | individual applies for welfare as a single parent, when |
| welfare fraud is an all too common occurrence. | | | | the other parent does in fact live in the home. |
| Anytime there is easy money to be had, you can | | | | * Ineligible Child Or Children: This type of welfare |
| expect scammers and con-artists to try and exploit | | | | fraud occurs when a parent reports children who |
| the system. It's a constant battle between criminals | | | | aren't in their custody, don't live in the home, or in |
| and the Governments of the world. The real victims | | | | some cases, don't even exist. |
| of these crimes are the tax paying citizens, as well | | | | * False Aliases: Some people take extreme |
| as the people who really do need the Government | | | | measures, going as far as creating false identities in |
| assistance. So how are these crimes occurring, and | | | | order to make one or even multiple welfare claims. |
| what can we do to prevent them? | | | | |