Elon Musk Says ‘Fake People Born in the Future’ Are Claiming Unemployment

The Department of Government Efficiency said it has discovered thousands of claims filed by people with fake birth dates.
Elon Musk Says ‘Fake People Born in the Future’ Are Claiming Unemployment
Elon Musk looks on during a Cabinet meeting hosted by President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 24, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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Elon Musk said on April 9 that “fake people born in the future” were filing fraudulent unemployment benefits, after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) shared the results of a recent survey of unemployment insurance claims.

According to DOGE, since 2020, 24,500 individuals over the age of 115 have claimed a total of $59 million in unemployment benefits, while 28,000 claimants between the ages of 1 and 5 have received $254 million in benefits.
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