Couple charged with collecting deceased man’s retirement benefits

From Fortune:

A Kansas couple faces federal charges for collecting over $215,000 in retirement benefits for a dead relative. On authorities’ discovery of the mummified body in their home, it was revealed that they concealed his death for six years. Bank records show the couple deposited and spent from the deceased’s account. They are due in court on Feb. 2. No response from them or their attorney. The fraudulent collection of pension and Social Security payments totals $216,067 over a six-year period. Their case is pending in federal court. No response from the accused or their attorney.



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