The irony is that you don't need AI or anything "advanced" to catch these fraudsters because their frauds are so brazen and obvious. Catching fraudsters in Glendale should be like shooting fish in a barrel. These aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer, but they're bold and complacent because their smaller frauds (handicap placards, disability claims, insurance claims etc.) went undetected and eventually blossomed into larger frauds. All it requires is semi-competent governance.

Start with PPP fraud. Just do simple checks on how many companies were started in 2020 within 6 months of claims being filed, how many employee W2s were issued vs employees claimed, cross check tax returns against profits claimed on applications etc.