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A Minnesota man is being accused of Stolen Valor as well as fraudulently taking $100K in veteran benefits from the government over a period of years.<\/p>\n
If the above Purple Heart citation is the one he used, I can’t for the life of me understand why he spelled his own first name incorrectly – plausible deniability, perhaps?<\/p>\n
Dilworth man accused of Stolen Valor; collected over $100k in Veteran\u2019s benefits<\/strong><\/a>
\nJoe Leier | Apr 3, 2024<\/p>\nBEMIDJI, Minn. (KFGO) \u2013 A Dilworth man is accused of Stolen Valor in Federal Court.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in Bemidji says Mikhail Wicker, 37, falsely claimed to be a decorated marine veteran in order to collect benefits from the government from 2015 to 2020.<\/p>\n
Court documents say Wicker claimed to have served in Iraq and said he was a prisoner of war in 2005. He also claimed to have been injured by an IED while deployed to Iraq.<\/p>\n
Wicker forged government documents, including one that claimed he had been discharged from the marines, and a document saying he had received a Purple Heart.<\/p>\n
Wicker was able to get over $100,000 in benefits using his fake documents.<\/p>\n
He is facing charges including theft of government funding and fraud.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Other sources:<\/p>\n
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- Minnesota Man Accused of Stolen Valor During Operation Iraqi Freedom<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n
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- Minnesota man accused of stolen valor, stealing $100K+ in benefits<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
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- Dilworth man accused in ‘stolen valor’ scheme that netted more than 100,00 in veteran benefits<\/strong><\/a> (subscription)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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