San Bernardino County Duo Pleads Not Guilty to $2.1 Million COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud

Two residents of San Bernardino County have entered not-guilty pleas to charges stemming from a grand jury indictment accusing them of fraudulently obtaining over $2.1 million in COVID-19 pandemic unemployment relief. According to a statement released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Lisa Puente, 43, of Rialto, and Arthur Marquez, 53, of San Bernardino, allegedly filed more than 120 fraudulent claims using stolen identities.

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