Recently, the number of false claims in New Jersey Sandy Relief Fund Applications has grown to 120, according to Property Casualty 360. Furthermore, “[t]he 120 people charged by the Attorney General’s Office allegedly were responsible for diverting more than $8 million in relief funds.”

Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal explained what has been done to reclaim the alleged diverted funds: “We have recovered over $2.2 million through these prosecutions and we also have sent a strong message that should deter this type of fraud during future disaster relief efforts.”