Council Bluffs Woman Sentenced to Prison for Social Security Fraud

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Council Bluffs Woman Sentenced to Prison for Social Security Fraud

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Feb. 27, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa - On Feb. 19, 2019, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Jamie Lynn Opalia, age 37, of Council Bluffs, to three months in prison for Social Security Representative Payee fraud, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Opalia was ordered to serve three years of supervised release following her prison term and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund. Opalia was also ordered to pay restitution to the Social Security Administration in the amount of $22,552.00

On Oct. 23, 2018, Opalia pleaded guilty to the charge and admitted she applied for and was granted Social Security benefits to support another person, but converted almost all of the funds from Social Security to her own personal use.

This matter was investigated by the Office of Inspector General for the Social Security Administration. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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