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Permalink Reply by Pipeliner on August 12, 2010 at 4:21

Fraudsters angle for piece of BP oil spill fund

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66O0M020100725

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Permalink Reply by Joel Abramson on August 12, 2010 at 5:47

Pipe: I was involved with providing services to Katrina evacuees in Dallas. You would not believe how many fraudsters were involved in pocketing the cash/debit card provided. I think it was for 1200-1800 bucks with subsequent issues. Fraudsters were driving in from all over Texas and North Louisiana. Very little was done about it. You had better believe, with the money involved, the fraud involved will be monumental. I hope BP will handle it better than state and fed involvement five years ago.

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Permalink Reply by Pipeliner on August 12, 2010 at 8:17

Joel,

In the last couple of days there was an article about a woman in Houston that was convicted for fraud in filing multiple Katrina claims. She had never set foot in New Orleans.

The way the payments and $20 billion was set up, it is just a giant "Slush Fund" for trial lawyers and other fraudsters.

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Permalink Reply by Joel Abramson on August 12, 2010 at 8:33

That is right. The whole purpose of it to start with. Change you can believe in.

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Permalink Reply by sesport on August 12, 2010 at 11:00

What???? You mean there was no business/economic loss on the gulf???? The premiere oyster supplier didn't really shut down??? This whole thing was concocted in our imaginations???? All the time & money spent "de-greasing" pelicans & turtles was a hoax????

You guys are soooooo amusing, lol.

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Permalink Reply by sesport on August 12, 2010 at 11:05

Are you suggesting that the gulf states & it's citizens are NOT entitled to compensation like TX is entitled to $50.6 million in compensation?

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