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You are here: Home / World News / Nuke Bizzle: Rapper/Hip Hop Artist Accused Of Running Scam

Nuke Bizzle: Rapper/Hip Hop Artist Accused Of Running Scam

By Wendi Oliveros October 18, 2020 @WendiOliveros1

Dollar Bills with Narrow Depth of Field.

 

Nuke Bizzle, 31, has been arrested for allegedly cheating the U.S. Government out of money in a benefits scam.

 

Music Video May Have Clued In Authorities

 

Bizzle, whose real name is Fontrell Baines, released a music video on September 11, 2020 called “EDD”.

Memphis rapper Nuke Bizzle was arrested after bragging about getting rich off EDD in his music video🤦🏽‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/sBEHbobXjW

— Hip Hop Ties (@HipHopTies) October 17, 2020

EDD presumably stands for Employment Development Department.

The EDD video currently has over 582,000 views on YouTube.

The song doesn’t hide the apparent scam, and it seems to boast about it.

EDD’s lyrics include the words getting “rich off of EDD”, and the video begins with a voiceover that says:

“Your account has now been activated and is now ready for use.”

However, the video contains a disclaimer that appears in all caps saying:

“THIS VIDEO WAS CREATED WITH PROPS AND WAS MADE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES.”

It is unclear if Bizzle would have been caught had he not created and posted this song on social media.

 

 

The Scam

 

Bizzle, with co-conspirators, took advantage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provisions for freelance workers.

His arrest warrant states that he fraudulently applied for over $1.2 million in benefits.

Bizzle did not spend the entire $1.2 million says the U.S. Attorney’s office.

“Baines and his co-schemers allegedly accessed more than $704,000 of these benefits through cash withdrawals, including in Las Vegas, as well as purchases of merchandise and services.”

He is accused of applying for a total of 92 preloaded EDD debit cards.

When he was arrested, authorities found 8 EDD cards on him; 7 of the cards had the names of other people on them.

According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Central District of California, here is what authorities believe:

“Baines used debit cards pre-loaded with unemployment benefits. The debit cards were issued in the names of third-parties, including identity theft victims. The applications for these debit cards listed addresses to which Baines had access in Beverly Hills and Koreatown.”

 

Charges/Punishment

 

Bizzle’s charges include access device fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property and aggravated identity theft.

If convicted, the maximum penalty is 22 years in prison.

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