A “blind” Wisconsin man’s $175,000 Social Security disability fraud scheme ended when federal agents caught him driving a speedboat, according to the inspector general.
Lawrence Popp, 58, was sentenced to one year in prison on Tuesday for defrauding the Social Security Administration after pretending to be blind in order to get disability benefits. Popp said he was unable to drive, read, or “bowl without bumpers” due to his condition.
Popp, a wealthy businessman, continued to work and go on lavish vacations in the Cayman Islands while collecting disability benefits for five years.
Popp was found out after agents from the IRS and the SSA caught him driving a water-ski boat, a snowmobile, and driving a car to and from his benefits office, according to the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel.
Popp collected $115,000 in unlawful Medicare benefits and evaded $178,000 in taxes between 2004 and 2009 in addition to disability payments.
‘Blind’ Man Caught in Disability Fraud After Seen Driving a Speed Boat | Washington Free Beacon
Pretty good pay for one year in the slammer. Probably be out in a few months. They really need to investigate and actually punish people like this.
I know, I bet everyone of us here know at least 5 people that are questionable if we are honest with ourselves.
You know 10 people with fake disability? You must get out more than I do. But there are certainly plenty of fakes who **** it up for the real ones. It's shameful really.
A “blind” Wisconsin man’s $175,000 Social Security disability fraud scheme ended when federal agents caught him driving a speedboat, according to the inspector general.
Lawrence Popp, 58, was sentenced to one year in prison on Tuesday for defrauding the Social Security Administration after pretending to be blind in order to get disability benefits. Popp said he was unable to drive, read, or “bowl without bumpers” due to his condition.
Popp, a wealthy businessman, continued to work and go on lavish vacations in the Cayman Islands while collecting disability benefits for five years.
Popp was found out after agents from the IRS and the SSA caught him driving a water-ski boat, a snowmobile, and driving a car to and from his benefits office, according to the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel.
Popp collected $115,000 in unlawful Medicare benefits and evaded $178,000 in taxes between 2004 and 2009 in addition to disability payments.
‘Blind’ Man Caught in Disability Fraud After Seen Driving a Speed Boat | Washington Free Beacon
I know, I bet everyone of us here know at least 5 people that are questionable if we are honest with ourselves.
Not very bright of him. He should have come up with a different disability, like deafness... then he could have driven the boat. heh
never said they were friends
I know, I bet everyone of us here know at least 5 people that are questionable if we are honest with ourselves.
Why on earth haven't you reported this theft of taxpayer funds?
I wonder why it took the feds five years to figure this out.
Many rich folks are only about getting richer. There's no satisfying them most of the time.I don't think that is the point.
The man is wealthy so why would he need to defraud the government out of 100K?
It seems like it was not worth the trouble and all the faking.
I wonder why it took the feds five years to figure this out.
administration sets policy.
There probably aren't enough federal workers to investigate claims. You know, some folks have repeatedly called them lazy or leeches etc. Calling for the elimination of federal employees etc.
Why on earth haven't you reported this theft of taxpayer funds?
True. Part of it is an aging work force. Part of it is lack of education. And surely part of it is an effort to get people off unemployment rolls who likely will not be among the first selected for a prospective job in any case. I suppose it does look better for employment numbers, but the money is being spent either way. Disability claims don't generally garner a lot of attention, but employment is regularly reported and widely observed.
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