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id: ca72e20ac1
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 01:31 PST
updated: 2026-11-12 12:23 PST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Eight people charged over $175,000 in public benefits fraud

The LA County District Attorney's Office said eight people were charged with fraudulently obtaining over $175,000 in public benefits. One is an LA Metro employee.

Section: [Public Safety](/los-angeles/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office](/los-angeles/wiki/los-angeles-county-district-attorney-s-office.md), [Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority](/los-angeles/wiki/los-angeles-county-metropolitan-transportation-authority.md)

## Coverage

- [NBC Los Angeles](https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/public-benefits-fraud/3969637/), 2026-11-12 01:31 PST: LA Metro employee among 8 charged with fraudulently obtaining public benefits
- [KTLA 5](https://ktla.com/news/local-news/8-people-charged-in-connection-with-calfresh-calworks-fraud-scheme/), 2026-11-12 12:23 PST: 8 people charged in connection with CalFresh, CalWORKS fraud scheme

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.