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Acton Man Pleads Guilty to Using Stolen Identities to Obtain COVID Relief Funds

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Michigan Man Sentenced for Scheme to Obtain COVID Relief Funds in a Dozen Different States

BOSTON – A Michigan man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance and small business loans in 12 different states.
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with using others’ identities to fraudulently obtain over $65,000 in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits.
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Boston Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Prison for Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses

BOSTON – A Boston man was sentenced on Sept. 15, 2022 for fraud, identity theft, firearm and drug offenses.
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Hyde Park Man Indicted for COVID-Relief and Federal Assistance Benefit Fraud

BOSTON – A Hyde Park man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with his alleged use of a stolen identity to fraudulently obtain pandemic relief funds and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, previously known as Food Stamps.
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New York Man Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A New York Man was sentenced today on charges arising from a scheme to fraudulently obtain business loans and unemployment pandemic relief funds made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
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Springfield Woman Sentenced for Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A Springfield woman was sentenced yesterday for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance.
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Leicester Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Prison for Unemployment and Loan Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

BOSTON – A Leicester man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Worcester for his involvement in fraud schemes affecting the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Programs in Massachusetts and Nevada.
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Leicester Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in COVID-19 Pandemic Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – A Leicester woman has pleaded guilty to her involvement in a pandemic unemployment fraud scheme.
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses

BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty today to fraud, identity theft, firearm and drug offenses.