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U.S. government nervous about stimulus fraud, scams

Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:25pm EDT

[source: http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN1029818020090910 ]

WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) – As billions of dollars from the economic stimulus plan pour through the U.S. economy, members of Congress, the administration and regulatory agencies are increasingly worried about the risks of fraud.
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Bartlett calls for probe of ACORN over videos

Census Bureau cuts ties with group; Md. recording might be illegal.

By Justin Fenton | justin.fenton@baltsun.com

September 12, 2009

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bal-md.ci.acorn12sep12,0,196923.story

A Maryland congressman called for an investigation of ACORN after a second video surfaced that appeared to show its employees offering tax advice for criminal activities, but city prosecutors say the surreptitious recordings themselves might have violated state law.

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