LOS ANGELES
Jasmine Unique Mallard-McCarter, 30, of Eastvale, California, was sentenced to 7 years (84 months) in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.76 million in restitution for orchestrating a large-scale COVID-19 benefits fraud.
Key Facts:
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Fraud Total: $1.7 million in fake unemployment benefits, business loans, and pandemic relief grants.
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Alias: “JassyMC” and “Jass of All Trades” on Instagram, where she openly advertised her fraud services.
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Tactics: Filed bogus claims using stolen or fake identities; charged clients to do the same; brokered counterfeit documents like fake Social Security cards, tax returns, pay stubs, and DMV records.
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Scam Services: Promoted a DMV contact who could bypass legal vehicle requirements and offered fake credentials for a fee.
McCarter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on Feb. 28. Federal investigators from the Department of Labor, SBA, FBI, Homeland Security, and the Secret Service uncovered her scheme.
She used her social media to coach others in defrauding pandemic relief programs, exploiting both state and federal systems.
This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Brown as part of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, a national effort to prosecute pandemic-related fraud.
Report COVID-19 fraud:
📞 (866) 720-5721
🌐 justice.gov/disaster-fraud