Prosecutors in New York say 23 people have been charged with trying to steal funds meant for the families of people killed in the World Trade Center attack. They are accused of falsely claiming that family members had died in the 11 September attack so they could claim money from charities and other agencies. Authorities said that 15 of the defendants - who had filed false death certificates - had received a total of more than $760,000 while the other eight had been arrested before they had received any money. The New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer, said the cases marked a new low in moral depravity and grotesque self-interest.
No! Really? Who'da thunkit? My favorite was the guy who said his wife had been shopping at the WTC and was no longer with us. Yes, it was sad. How'd she get there? She took a taxi. From New Orleans. |