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2 guilty in $1 million COVID fraud scheme
HOUSTON – A 30-year-old Orlando, Florida, man has admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud the United States of COVID related disaster loan proceeds
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Pastors of defunct church plead guilty to car loan and COVID-19 fraud
Three locals associated with Jesus Survives Ministries have admitted to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud
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Justice Department Announces New Charges, Convictions, and Sentencings in Ongoing Initiative Targeting Pandemic Relief Fraud
The Department of Justice announced today new criminal charges, convictions, and sentences as part of its ongoing initiative to prosecute fraud in connection with various pandemic relief programs under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, as well as other crimes relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bryan man sent to prison for receiving PPP funds while under indictment
A 46-year-old Texan has been ordered to prison following his conviction of wire fraud
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Two arrested in $39M personal protection equipment fraud scheme
Two suburban Houston men have been charged with conspiracy to commit and committing wire fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic involving medical-grade nitrile gloves
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Pair arrested for $4M in CARES Act fraud scheme
Two individuals have been arrested following the return of an indictment alleging conspiracy to commit and committing wire fraud
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Texas Woman Sentenced for Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
BOSTON – A Texas woman was sentenced today for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently claim COVID-19-related unemployment assistance.
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Four Charged in $35 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in Houston returned a superseding indictment, which was unsealed today, charging four additional individuals for fraudulently obtaining and laundering millions of dollars in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. In total, 15 individuals across two states have now been charged in the conspiracy.