Authorities say 30-year-old Garrett Wheelan was conducting a mail fraud scheme to submit fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims to the California Employment Development Department.
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Investigators say Wheelan used other people's information to submit the claims.
It's unclear how much money Wheelan was able to claim and received.
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He currently faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and a $500,000 fine.
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