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Department of Justice

Former Atlanta business-owner sentenced to prison for obtaining millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief fraud, tax identity theft and credit card fraud

Jose Fernandez has been sentenced for seeking over $5 million by submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) applications, filing false tax returns using stolen identities, using credit cards he obtained with stolen identities, and check fraud. He ultimately obtained more than $2 million in fraudulent funds, which he then used for his personal benefit.
Department of Justice

Two Georgians indicted for pandemic-related fraud

Department of Justice

Atlanta promoter and entrepreneur indicted for Paycheck Protection Program fraud

Department of Justice

South Carolina Man Convicted of COVID-19 Relief Fraud

A federal jury in Atlanta convicted a South Carolina man today of fraudulently obtaining a $300,000 forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Department of Justice

Four more defendants charged in COVID-19 fraud schemes

Four people have been charged with participating in COVID-19 relief fraud schemes, and three of them have already pled guilty.