Federal prosecutors say a 51-year-old New Orleans woman kept collecting tens of thousands in social security funds paid to a dead relative for six years.
United States Attorney Peter Strasser announced that Valerie Manson was charged with theft of government funds.
According to the Bill of Information, beginning in 2010 and continuing through 2016, Manson allegedly collected benefits of approximately $700 per month paid to an account held in the name of a deceased relative.
“Manson fraudulently received approximately $69,000.00 in Social Security Administration benefits, to which she was not entitled,” according to a news release.
If convicted, Manson faces up to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
