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. >> victims of the holocaust who survived nazi concentration camps received reparations from two german government funds. the indictment says the supervisor of the funds and several accomplices skimmed millions of dollars for themselves. >> it is disgusting that anyone would steal, and certainly on this issue, but no amount of fraud will be tolerated. we identified a, documented it, brought it to the fbi, and we will go to the end to find each and every application. >> the scandal is a major embarrassment for the jewish claims conference, founded in 1951, to distribute claims to victims of the holocaust. they recruited applicants through foreign-language newspapers in the united states. >> applicants, mostly in the russian jewish immigrant community, were recruited to provide identification documents in exchange for a promise of money from a fund related to the war. >> with the fraudulent claims, the suspects allegedly siphoned more than 30 million euros from the fund. most of it was paid by the german government. if convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison. >>> players, coaches, a

legislation, we applaud the organizations that dedicate their tireless efforts to assisting holocaust survives -- survivors in their community. they strive every day to improve the difficult situations facing viverors in our community. it is important that congress work with the administration to provide holocaust survivors with needed social services through programs such as the administration on aging. it is fortuitous that this resolution comes to the floor they the same week we celebrate hanukkah. this day is a time to dedicate ourselveses to ideals of justice. we must remember those in our society who have had so much taken from them in their lifetime. we must share these stories and proclaim these lessons in public that ours is a nation of freedom and justice for all. our children's generation will be the last to know a holocaust survivor and hear their stories firsthand. we must do all we can to honor their struggles and lives by granting them the utmost peace in their remaining years. i want to thank my colleagues on both sides of their aisle for their strong support. 102 members are c

. >> victims of the holocaust who survived nazi concentration camps received reparations from two german government funds. the indictment says the supervisor of the funds and several accomplices skimmed millions of dollars for themselves. >> it is disgusting that anyone would steal, and certainly on this issue, but no amount of fraud will be tolerated. we identified a, documented it, brought it to the fbi, and we will go to the end to find each and every application. >> the scandal is a major embarrassment for the jewish claims conference, founded in 1951, to distribute claims to victims of the holocaust. they recruited applicants through foreign-language newspapers in the united states. >> applicants, mostly in the russian jewish immigrant community, were recruited to provide identification documents in exchange for a promise of money from a fund related to the war. >> with the fraudulent claims, the suspects allegedly siphoned more than 30 million euros from the fund. most of it was paid by the german government. if convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison. >>> players, coaches, a

. >> claim to be surviving holocaust victims, and stealing nearly $42 million. so far, six of the reported suspects are employees of the organization. it is stationed in new york and receives funding from germany to aid holocaust survivors. the feds say there are more than 5,000 fraudulent applications. they also say they used fake birth dates and posed as people who were not even alive during world war ii. >> the claims process now says it has protections in place, to make sure that only those who truly suffered and survived can make a claim. >>> today, new details on who was trying to buy the child. eric glasser reports for wjz. >> reporter: it is, say investigators, a twisted plot of greed. a grandmother, near orlando, arrested for trying to sell her own infant grandson. and even more shocking, who she tried to sell the infant, too. >> no honor among thieves. >> patty bigby rekindled a relationship online with a daughter she had given up 26 years ago. danielle skiver told her long lost mom that she and her husband guy hoped to have more children. investigator

. >> 82 year-old was only it teenager when he survived a holocaust losses mother and two brothers. >> during 1941 through 1945. >> he receives a monthly pension from the german and government compensation for slave labor. for him he is an outrageous that people would pretend to be a holocaust survivors. and so from the claims fund. when you first heard about this what was your reaction? >> of for such data was so long without any conscience, accept personal greed. >> prosecutors call it boost agreedthen boost it agreed. the break came when applications were discovered with conflicting personal information. >> they allegedly contained fe dates of birth to make people who are not even alive during world war two to appear older it's big passports and fake% of the kids. >> what happened here is a disgrace. home to thousands of jewish russian emigrants, and willis cameras from. >> this is the storefront with a stall to 42 million from the holocaust >> a lot of people are try to wrap their arms about what has happened in house, people became involved in this alleged scam. they became other

there is an absence of that approach of a holocaust if it doesn't survive in march i wonder if it willvive as long as it should. >> you lookit sophie's choice. it was clearly very successful. isn't it also true this is a topic that is almost too difficult to people grapple. it's an unreeled nightmare scenario. even as a writer how you get a grasp of it. most people would just as soon forget about it make sure it because it's not imaginable. we have two minutes and 23 seconds to take your time. >> any attempt to capture a pass reality is tough. all we have his language. the holocaust happened 60 years ago its disappearing in the river of time. the only way it will survive is the way it's rep. as difficult as it may be we have to work on representation of it. it is difficult call but so was aboard. second world war cost about 20. 20 million deaths. we don't discuss hesitate and venting story about war. red badge of courage is fiction but it is true to the spirit. that approach needs to be done with the holocaust. some groups survivors don't need metaphors, because they have it directly i

holocaust. the pundit described him as a jewish boy helping to send h to the death camps. he survived the nazi occupation and donated to liberal causes. the director post add statement calling glenn beck's remarks inappropriate and offensive. >>> custom made clothes, used socks, even a 10 1/2 carat diamond ring all has new owners. the u.s. marshal service auctioned it off yesterday. someone paid $550,000 for the diamond engagement ring that madoff gave to his beloved wife, ruth, a leather stool with a broken tail sold for $3,300. and one person paid $1,700 for 11 pairs of mon monogrammed boxers, some used. he is serving a life sentence in north carolina. money from the auction will help repay clients madoff swindlein his multibillion dollar ponzi scheme. >> somebody will buy it. whatever it is, somebody will buy it. there you go. >> $1,000 underwear aside. layaway has made a resurgence around the holidays as more people are trying to save every single penny. >> this holiday season consumers are becoming more thrifty and it's not just about gifts >> reporter: la toya used to go to mate