A man faces up to 25 years in prison for covering up his mother’s death. He collected more than 760,000 euros in social benefits
The state seems to be becoming more vigilant about family allowance fraud. Man faces up to 25 years in prison for covering up his mother’s death for more than 30 years ! We tell you everything!
Man convicted of concealing his mother’s death
A 65-year-old man is in a large swamp. Uh yes! Donald Felix Zampach risks a high price for hiding his mother’s death. Nonetheless, he carried on receive all social benefits. But also his military retirement. And that for more than 32 years!
This situation did not exist in France! In fact, this sixty-year-old is from Poway, California (USA). While living with his mother, he lived stopped giving news, although she has been dead for more than 32 years. Donald Felix Zampach’s mother lost her last breath in 1990 while living in Japan.
Obviously Donald Felix Zampach is very clever! Because before she died, he did everything that was possible acquire ownership of the family home.
If the police were interested in his case, it was because of him said he was bankrupt. However, he continued to receive family allowances. And that’s not all ! Do you know that for 32 years, until 2022, this man also imitated his mother’s signature to keep his accounts and make transactions.
Over and beyond ! He also used his mother’s identity to open multiple bank accounts. It made him a lot of money. Or €25,000 in total, according to our colleagues at USA Today.
Given the magnitude of the situation, American police therefore came to his home to arrest him. The situation is so burlesque that it made headlines. Especially the one from The Guardian! The media therefore relayed this information in an article also mentioned by BFMTV on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
Social benefits: more and more fraud
The man in question must therefore appear in federal court. Imagine if he pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering as a result. Because he was on welfare the whole time. But he found it difficult to confess to his mother’s death:
“When investigators caught up with him, he continued to claim that she was alive,” Randy Grossman, attorney general for the Southern District of California, said in a statement. What’s more, this man also hid all the money he received. So for now, him There is a risk of up to 25 years in prison.
At his hearing, Donald Felix Zampach told the whole truth. He explains that he laundered money to pay off the mortgage on the family home. Overall he would have done it received family allowances of 760,000 euros.
No choice, Donald Felix Zampach must therefore reimburse the sum of the social benefits. He also lost his home. Then, while awaiting trial, he was released on bail. The latter will take place on September 20, 2023.
Fraud is also very common in France. This is why Gabriel Attal plans to fight it in 2023! He explains that it is benefit fraud CAF stands at 351 million euros.
“To get the minimum age today. Or family allowances: So you have to spend six months in France to get the APL you have to spend eight months in France, to get the RSA you have to spend nine months in France. »
Shay Coquelite
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