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Department of Justice
Federal Law Enforcement Officer Arrested for Allegedly Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Business-Relief Funds for Shell Companies
A United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer has been arrested on a five-count federal grand jury indictment alleging he fraudulently obtained nearly $150,000 in COVID-19 pandemic business-relief loan funds for two of his sham businesses, the Justice Department announced today.
Department of Justice
Miramar Mayoral Candidate Pleads Guilty to Covid-19 Relief Fraud
The owner of Theophin Consulting LLC has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining Covid-19 relief loan proceeds under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) program.
Department of Justice
Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty to $10 Million Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Nigerian man has pleaded guilty in connection with a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits.
Department of Justice
Suburban Chicago Police Officer Charged With Covid-Relief Fraud
WILLIAM FREDERICK REED allegedly fraudulently obtained Covid-relief loans and then concealed the proceeds in his bankruptcy case.
Small Business Administration OIG
SBA’s Actions to Address Forgiven PPP Loans Subsequently Flagged as Potentially Ineligible
This report presents the results of our management advisory bringing the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) attention to concerns regarding forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans subsequently flagged as potentially ineligible using hold code 70 (potential clawback) for which the agency has not completed its review to facilitate recovery of improper payments for ineligible loans. A hold code is an identifier placed on a loan in the agency’s system indicating a potential issue needs to be resolved. SBA uses hold code 70 to flag forgiven PPP loans for which it subsequently suspects...
Department of Justice
Columbia Man Sentenced in $1.2 Million Insurance Fraud and $30,000.00 COVID-19 Relief Fraud Cases
A Columbia, Mo., man who ran a scheme to defraud insurance companies through staged accidents and who fraudulently applied for COVID-19 relief funds was sentenced in federal court today for conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Department of Justice
Couple Sentenced To Prison For $2 Million Bank Loan And Pandemic Relief Fraud Schemes
Department of Justice
Berkeley County Woman Admits to COVID 19 Fraud
Beverly Ashbaugh, age 51, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to wire fraud involving COVID 19 funding. According to court documents, Ashbaugh filed claims seeking Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) when the pandemic impacted her employment in March 2020.