GLOVERSVILLE, N.Y. (WNYT) – A Gloversville man has been arrested after police say he used a false address to collect welfare benefits.
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According to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, Jose Alonzo-Rodriguez received welfare benefits from New York City despite living in Fulton County. Police say Alonzo-Rodriguez collected $4,652 in SNAP benefits he was not entitled to.
Alonzo-Rodriguez is charged with two counts of offer a false instrument for filing, welfare fraud, and grand larceny.
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He was processed and released on an appearance ticket to Johnstown City Court.
This category refers to crimes committed by employees or insiders against their own organizations. It is often the most damaging because the perpetrator has authorized access to systems.
- Asset Misappropriation: The most common form, involving the theft of company resources. This ranges from simple “skimming” (taking cash before it’s recorded) to complex schemes involving the theft of inventory or intellectual property.
- Payroll Fraud: Employees may create “ghost employees” on the system, falsify their own timesheets to claim unworked overtime, or divert salary payments to their own accounts.
- Financial Statement Fraud: Management deliberately misrepresents the company’s financial health by inflating revenue or hiding liabilities to attract investors or meet performance bonuses.