Scam unemployment claims continue to cost Rhode Island, with more than $70.5 million in fraudulent payouts racked up since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the R.I. Department of Labor and Training. That amount is up from $38 million in March 2021, although labor officials say they have taken steps to deter fraudsters,
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