BALTIMORE, MD – A Miami woman has been indicted on 16 federal charges for her alleged role in a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme that targeted state agencies, including the Maryland Department of Labor, prosecutors announced.

Tamika Nicole Jones, 33, faces eight counts of wire fraud, seven counts of aggravated identity theft, and one count of mail fraud. She was arrested in South Florida by special agents with the Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General after the indictment was unsealed.

According to court filings, between May 2020 and June 2021, Jones allegedly used stolen personal information—including names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers—to impersonate victims and file fraudulent unemployment claims. Prosecutors say she exploited expanded fe

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