TUCSON – A 48-year-old Tucson man, Ruffin Alford III, is accused of stealing his dead mother’s Social Security benefits.
A federal grand jury in Tucson returned an indictment against Alford for Theft of Government Money.
According to the Department of Justice, between October 2020 and August 2025, Alford retained $104,013 in Social Security benefits issued to his deceased mother’s bank account.
A conviction for Theft of Government Money carries a maximum penalty of 10 years of imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
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