Government processes grind slowly away. And, just because we're old, it doesn't mean you can trust the aged. Years after the first and second Pigford claim settlements, DOJ brought suit against four sisters in their 70's for defrauding the government and tax evasion. They arranged for the filing of 192 claims under the Pigford and the Hispanic settlements, getting money under the table from the claimants and conspiring with an attorney and a tax preparer to submit false claims for tax refunds.
I feel sorry for the 192 claimants, who lied on their applications, but who trusted people when they shouldn't have.
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