‘Delete all your messages’: Texts show Detroit-area duo’s panic when caught in alleged $4M fraud scheme

A Detroit-area duo, Shawn Carter and Danielle Thomas, are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after allegedly being linked to hundreds of fraudulent unemployment claims across 32 states, totaling over $4 million. The suspects reportedly exploited pandemic-era benefits by filing bulk online UI claims using multiple people's names and withdrawing cash from debit cards mailed to various addresses.