Tampa Woman Charged in Social Security and Pension Fraud Scheme
Rebecca Stewart Vaughn, 64, of Tampa, Florida, has been charged by federal indictment in the United States with four counts of wire fraud and one count of theft of government money. The indictment was announced by U.S.
The source states that the case involves a fraud scheme to obtain Social Security and pension benefits by disposing of Vaughn's aunt's body to conceal her death. No additional details on the timing of the conduct or the amounts allegedly obtained are provided in the source text.
The indictment also gives notice that the United States is seeking forfeiture of more than $75,000, described as proceeds of the charged criminal conduct. The forfeiture amount is the only monetary figure identified in the source.
If convicted, Vaughn faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each wire fraud count and up to 10 years for the theft of government money count. The filing remains an indictment, and the source does not report a conviction or sentencing outcome.
