A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced for defrauding the state’s housing voucher program, exploiting outdated verification processes to collect benefits while living a lifestyle far from low-income eligibility. According to the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General, the defendant falsified income statements, submitted […]
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