It’s the third month of deposits after her mother died. For some reason she thinks these payments are a death benefit to her, and she’s receiving and spending the money. I’m trying to tell her it’s fraud but she insists that she is in no wrong as her father was a government employee and he put her name as a payee to the checks. I’m quite concerned that she will get charged and jailed. Any help with this is very appreciated.
I would also report this fraud to SS.
Can you call social security and report the death?
This could get to expensive for her to repay and then she would be thrown in jail for theft.
I personally know someone that did the same thing and he would have gone to jail if he couldn't come up with the money pronto.
Is your friend of sound mind or are you worried about her? This would concern me and I would intervene before she gets to far to recover.
The SS she is still receiving could be her own.
Could you look into it for her, see the bank statements?