{
  "id": 10925841,
  "title": "New York man allegedly took $109,746 in Social Security payments after brother died",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/new-york-man-allegedly-took-109-746-in-social-security-payments-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:37:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-new-york-man-allegedly-began-withdrawing-money-from-his-brothers-account-the-day-after-his-death-while-social-security-remained-unaware-he-had-died-prosecutors-say-the-continuing-payments-ultimately-reached-109746/articleshow/134587693.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "David Darling allegedly accessed his deceased brother's bank account to withdraw funds starting one day after his death. Social Security continued payments into the account, unaware of the brother's passing. Darling's actions reportedly led to $109,746 in stolen benefits, resulting in federal charges against him. The Justice Department's crackdown involved multiple cases of Social Security fraud…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}