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All the latest news regarding fraud within the Paycheck Protection Program.

    Gun Shop Owners Illegally Raked In Thousands In Loans, Aid: Complaint "Gun Shop Owners Illegally Raked In Thousands In Loans, Aid, Complaint Claims"

    Court documents show how two New Lenox gun shop owners garnered a combined $400,000 in COVID-related financial aid.

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    Capital Heights Man Faces 40+ Years In Prison For Federal Wire Fraud Conspiracy

    A Maryland man has admitted to using stolen credit cards to make online purchases at dozens of pharmacies and stores, including Walgreens and BJ's Wholesale Club.

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    Pair Indicted For Scheme To Obtain $742,500 In Covid Relief Loans

    The couple, Dora Brown and Christopher Scott, each face multiple counts of wire fraud.

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    Las Vegas Resident Sentenced To Prison For Covid Relief Fraud - Las Vegas Resident Sentenced To Prison For Covid Relief Fraud

    A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Gloria M. Navarro to 30 months in prison followed by one year of supervised release for submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Relief Loan (EIDL) loan applications seeking more than $1 million under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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    Former Louisiana Woman Pled Guilty To Preparing Over 110 Fraudulent PPP Loans Totaling Over $1.1 Million

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    Us Department Of Justice, Co-leader Of Covid-19 Loan Fraud Ring Extradited From Montenegro To Begin Serving Prison Sentence

    A California woman who fled to Montenegro to avoid serving a lengthy prison sentence has been returned to the United States after spending one year as a fugitive.

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    Florida Man Gets 6 Years For PPP Fraud: Why He’s Not The Only One In Trouble

    Bagrosy is a guy that was in jail. He was in jail for a while and then one day, he did some stuff and got out. He celebrated by buying a Lamborghini and flying on a private jet. That's pretty cool.

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    Colorado Contractor Indicted For Defrauding Covid Relief Fund

    A Colorado grand jury indicted a former Morrison resident on three counts of wire fraud and five counts of money laundering for allegedly submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications.

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    Park Forest Businessman Sentenced To 4 Years For Covid-19 Relief Fraud While On Home Confinement

    A Park Forest businessman was sentenced to four years in federal prison for committing COVID-19 relief fraud while on home confinement for other financial crimes. This story was published in the Chicago Tribune on January 21, 2021.

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    How To Fight Growing Ach Fraud

    The automated clearing house payment system reaches all U.S. bank accounts and is an extremely cost-effective way to move money. This helps explain the ACH Network’s steady growth. Nacha says the ACH Network processed 7.6 billion in payments worth $19.2 trillion in the 2014 fiscal year, a 5.6 percent increase over the previous year.

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    Why Scammers Who Stole Billions In Unemployment Benefits May Get Away With Fraud. tens Of Billions Of Unemployment Benefits Were Stolen By Scammers And The Government Is Not Doing Much To Help Those Who Were Affected By This Crime.

    The statute of limitations begins running out in 2025, but Congress has yet to give prosecutors more time to go after cases of massive unemployment insurance fraud.

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    Former Police Officer Sentenced For Money Laundering.

    A Georgia man will serve 59 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to obtain more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds.

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    Two Individuals And A Healthcare Management Company Indicted For Bankruptcy Fraud, Money Laundering, PPP Fraud, And Bank Fraud healthcare Management Company Executives Indicted For Fraud, Money Laundering And Bankruptcy Fraud

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Ivelisse Rivera-Padilla and Carla Carrillo-Torres, and the company VIP Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (“VIP Healthcare”) were indicted by a federal Grand Jury in relation to bankruptcy fraud, a money laundering scheme, a fraud related to Payroll Protection Program loans, and bank fraud, announced W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico.

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    Redmond Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Over $600,000 From Covid-19 Payroll Protection Program Use This Headline: Coronavirus Fraud Cost Small Businesses $80 Million, Government Estimates

    The federal government's Small Business Administration was cheated out of $426,666 via the COVID Paycheck Protection Program by a 62-year-old man from Redmond who created fake employees that he said needed loans.

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    Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud In Fraudulent PPP Loan Scheme. one Man Was Arrested And A Second Man Was Charged In The Case Of The Alleged Fraud.

    A Broken Arrow man has pleaded guilty to federal charges, after his application for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan turned out to be alleged fraud. The man is accused of applying for a PPP loan in the name of his closed business.

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    Man Admits Stealing More Than $100k In Pandemic Loan, Scamming Missouri Medicaid

    Horne's company received more than $100,000 from a PPP loan meant to help small businesses facing hardship during the pandemic.

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    Norway Man Arrested On PPP Loan Fraud Charges

    Merton Weed Jr., 50, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was charged by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment was announced by United States Attorney Scott W. Brady, and John B. Devlin, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Pittsburgh Field Division. According to the indictment presented to the court, on February 26, 2018, Weed possessed a Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver and ammunition. Weed is prohibited from possessing a firearm or ammunition because of a prior conviction for voluntary manslaughter in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. The law provides for a maximum total sentence of 20 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant. Assistant United States Attorney Ross E. Lenhardt is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Weed. Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed innocent until and unless found guilty in court.

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    St. Louis Man And Woman Charged In Scheme To Defraud Pandemic Loan Program Out Of Nearly $500,000

    Investigators said they used the money to build the Wing Strip restaurant in Florissant and make improvements to a condo in the area.

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    Former Mississippi Prison Guard Sentenced To 3 Years Probation For Covid Relief Fraud.

    A former Mississippi prison guard has been sentenced to three years of probation for COVID relief fraud. The woman submitted two fraudulent PPP loan applications, and was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay full restitution of the fraudulently obtained loan.

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    California Men Filed False Tax Returns For Athletes, Charged Them For Fraudulent Payouts

    Two California men have been sentenced for fraud in a pair of multimillion-dollar schemes in which they filed false tax returns on behalf of professional athletes and other entities to collect fraudulent tax refunds and pandemic aid payments, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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    44 Million In Losses From False Tax Return And PPP Fraud Schemes Nets Prison Sentences

    Two California men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and for preparing false tax returns for professional athletes.

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    Ca Man Sentenced For Using $5m In PPP Loans To Buy Luxury Sports Cars.

    Mustafa Qadiri, 42, from Irvine, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, fined $20,000 and ordered to pay $2,861,050 in restitution. Qadiri was convicted of fraud for submitting false disability claims on behalf of his clients and collecting $4.4 million for himself.

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    Covid Litigation Conference Next Month In Atlanta.

    The Covid Litigation Conference next month in Atlanta is vital to rectifying the harms of the Covid-19 vaccines and mandates.

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    Miami Woman Charged For Using Fraudulent Covid-19 Relief Funds To Finance A Luxury Lifestyle

    A Miami woman was charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans and grants under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Relief Program…

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    Sba Won’t Even Try To Collect On PPP Loans Of $2 Million Or More

    The Small Business Administration (SBA) is not collecting on loans that should be paid back, citing "equity" as the reason. The SBA's Inspector General says this will set a precedent that will encourage fraud.

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    Simi Valley Man Sentenced To Over 4 Years In Prison

    LOS ANGELES – A Ventura County man was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $1 million in loans intended to help businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The man schemed with an Orange County man to illegally acquire disaster relief funds.

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    Prosecutors Charge Miami-area Couple With Spending Covid Relief Funds On Mansions, Rolls-royce And Jet

    Criminal charges have been brought against a dizzying array of suspects, including a former NFL player, a Hollywood producer, a reality TV star, rappers, doctors, preachers, drug dealers, romance scammers, and human traffickers. Many are accused of …

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    Fraudster Gold Mine: Covid Unemployment Relief Programs Defrauded By Over $60 Billion

    Fraudsters have gamed federal unemployment insuance programs to the tune of $36 billion, according to a new report.

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    Con Artists Made Off With $60 Billion Of Federal Aid Intended For Unemployed Americans

    Federal unemployment insurance programs meant to support workers during the COVID pandemic became a gold mine for fraudsters, according to a new report from the Labor Department.

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    This Miami Woman Got Rich Selling Glamorous Real Estate — and Scamming Covid Loans

    Daniela Rendon, a luxury realtor in Florida, has been charged with fraudulently obtaining $381,000 in Covid-relief loans. Friends say she was too rich to need to steal from the state. Rendon, who lives in a $1 million home, was one of three people charged by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida with stealing funds through the Paycheck Protection Program, which was created by the CARES Act to help small businesses stay afloat during the pandemic.

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    The U.s. Government Has Identified $5.4 Billion In Potential Covid Fraud Scams.

    A recent report by the U.S. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) identified $5.4 billion in potential COVID aid fraud. Under the False Claims Act (FCA), whistleblowers have already proven to be a key tool in rooting out COVID fraud. PRAC identifies whistleblower protections as a top priority for its oversight of the COVID response.

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    Biden Shows Enthusiasm About Fighting Fraud In 2023 State Of The Union Address!!

    On February 7, President Biden gave the State of the Union address. In his speech, he referenced last year’s address in which he proclaimed, “The watchdogs are back!” and re-emphasized his commitment to fighting fraud, like pandemic relief and identity fraud. The administration has the tools at its disposal to crack down on fraud and abuse, and they’re using them. It’s an exciting time to be a fraud professional, and we’re looking forward to seeing how they’ll continue to uphold their promise.

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    Taco Habitat Evicted From South Glenstone Building As Owner Faces PPP Fraud Allegations

    A judge ordered Mike Felts, the former president of the New Mexico Building Trades Council, to pay more than $63,000 in past rent, real estate taxes, maintenance fees and court costs.

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    Criminal Gets 6 Years For Allegedly Using PPP Funds For Trump Resort Trip, Plastic Surgery

    The woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud and making false statements in response to a grand jury's indictment last year.

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    Woman Gets 6 Years For Allegedly Using PPP Funds For Trump Resort Trip, Plastic Surgery.

    The woman pleaded guilty to wire fraud and making false statements to probation officer. This was in response to a grand jury's indictment last year.

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    Tennessee Woman Who Used Covid Relief Funds To Travel To Trump Resort

    A Tennessee woman was sentenced to over six years in prison for stealing thousands of dollars in Covid relief funds while on probation for fraud.

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    Ultra-luxury Influencer Allegedly Leased 2021 Bentley With Covid-relief Funds

    An influencer in Miami is accused of using relief money to buy shoes and rent a luxury flat.

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    Tennessee Woman Spent $21k Covid Relief Loan On A Trip To Trump's Florida Beach Resort.

    Leslie Bethea, 30, spend $3,000 to stay at Trump International Beach Resort. She spent another $5,000 on an elective cosmetic surgery while she was there.

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    Influencer Busted For Covid-19 Relief Money On A Bentley And More

    Instead of using the cash to keep legitimate employees afloat amid the pandemic, she used the money for personal gain and splurge it on her friends and family.

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    Pretty Ricky's Baby Blue Released From Prison

    Pretty Ricky is an American R&B/hip hop group originated from Miami, Florida. Group members were brothers Ala Diamond "Baby Blue" Smith (born March 24, 1984) and Corey "Slick'em" Mathis (born June 14, 1985), and Joseph "Pleasure P" Lewis (born December 27, 1984), and Marcus "Spectacular" Cooper (born July 17, 1985). The group originally consisted of Pleasure P., Baby Blue and Slick'em. Spectacular joined the group in 2010, replacing Pleasure P. In 2007, Pretty Ricky released the mixtape, Grind With Me and Chill which featured the single "On the Hotline". The group also released their third album, Late Night Special on January 23, 2007. The album featured the hit songs, "On the Hotline", "Push It Baby" and "Love Like Honey". The album debuted at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and sold 73,000 copies in its first week of release. The album was certified gold by the RIAA. In 2009, the group released their fourth album, Pretty Ricky which featured the singles, "Tipsy in Dis Club" and "Sugar Daddy". The album debuted at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and sold 14,000 copies in its first week of release. Pretty Ricky released their fifth album, Bluestars 2 with new member, Spectacular on June 14, 2011. The album features the singles "Puddles", "Monica Lewinsky" and "Taboo". The album peaked at number 61 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and sold 9,000 copies in its first week of release. In September 2014, the group released the mixtape, Hotline. In November 2014, the group released their sixth album, The Return of Mr. Flippa which featured the single "Tipsy in Dis Club" (Remix). The album peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 23 on the U.S. Billboard 200. The album sold 21,000 copies in its first week of release. In May 2015, Pleasure P released his debut mixtape, Boyfriend #2. In September 2015, Slick'em started a GoFundMe account for the group's album, Bluestars 3. As of September 2015, $3,000 had been raised out of their $10,000 goal.

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    U.s. Watchdog Identifies $5.4 Billion In Potentially Fraudulent Covid ...

    The U.S. government likely awarded about $5.4 billion in COVID-19 aid to people with questionable Social Security numbers, a federal watchdog said in a report released on Monday.

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    Texas Man Sentenced For $24 Million Covid-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

    A Texas man was sentenced today to more than 11 years in prison for wire-fraud and money-laundering offenses in connection with his fraudulent scheme to obtain approximately $24.8 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.

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    Man Sentenced For Covid-19 Relief Fraud

    A Florida man was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for fraudulently seeking over $7,263,564 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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    Georgia Man Pleads Guilty In New York Federal Court On Charges Related To Ponzi And Covid-19 Fraud Schemes

    Christopher A. Parris, 41, formerly of Rochester, New York, and currently of Lawrenceville, Georgia, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail fraud related to a Ponzi scheme, as well as to wire fraud involving the fraudulent sale of purported N95 masks during the pandemic.

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    Man Sentenced For Covid-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

    A Washington State man was sentenced today to two years in prison for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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    Pharmacist Arrested For Selling Covid Vaccination Cards Online

    A licensed pharmacist was arrested today in Chicago on charges related to his alleged sale of dozens of authentic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay.

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    Georgia Woman Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud For Covid-relief Fraud Scheme

    A Georgia woman pleaded guilty today in the Northern District of Georgia for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $7.9 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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    Washington Tech Executive Sentenced For Covid-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

    A Washington state tech executive was sentenced today in the Western District of Washington to two years in prison for perpetrating a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 disaster relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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    Business Executive Charged With $1m PPP Fraud

    The owner of a Philadelphia construction company is facing fraud charges for allegedly falsifying information on a Paycheck Protection Program loan application.

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    PPP Fraud Network In Braddock, Pennsylvania

    Braddock, a tiny town in Pennsylvania, may be at the core of a PPP fraud network.

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    Chinese Man Found Guilty Of $20 Million Dollar PPP Fraud Scheme

    Chinese national who lived in New York pled guilty in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain over $20 million.

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    New Yoker Confesses To PPP Fraud

    Brooklyn man acknowledged to collaborating with another individual from Saugerties to receive more than $5.6 million in false loans.

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    Congress Investigating Bluevine And Kabbage For PPP Fraud

    Congress has launched a formal inquiry into possibly fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans provided by internet lenders such as BlueVine and Kabbage.

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    Couple Charged With $1 Million Dollar PPP Scam

    A Cattaraugus County man with prior felony fraud convictions and an Oklahoma woman have been charged with bank fraud and other crimes.

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    Department Of Justice Cracking Down On PPP Loan Fraud

    Billions of dollars dispersed in the form of fraudulent PPP Loans have been identified since September 2020

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    Time's Running Out For PPP

    The deadline for when the SBA will stop accepting PPP loans is rapidly approaching.

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    Camden County Residents Charged In $1.4m Covid-19 Relief Fraud

    Two Camden County residents have been charged for their role in a $1.4M COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.

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