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Department of Justice
Three Charged with $2 Million Pandemic Fraud Schemes
Salimot Akande, Garey Henderson, and Jacqueline Rollizo were arraigned today on federal fraud and money laundering charges after they allegedly defrauded COVID-19 pandemic relief programs on multiple occasions and then laundered nearly $2 million in proceeds.
Department of Justice
Sacramento Woman Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Benefit Fraud Scheme During Pandemic
Tabitha Leigh Markle, 53, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to four years and two months in prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft in a scheme to defraud the unemployment insurance benefit program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Department of Justice
Convicted Felon Federally Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $800,000 in COVID Funds by Hiding Criminal History
A San Bernardino County man was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he fraudulently obtained more than $800,000 in taxpayer funded COVID-19 relief funds by concealing his recent federal mail fraud conviction.
Department of Justice
In Landmark Sentence, Feeding Our Future Scheme Leader Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison
Department of Justice
Second Colorado Springs Funeral Home Operator Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud Grieving Families and COVID-19 Relief Program
DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Carie Hallford, 48, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
Department of Justice
Niagara Falls man pleads guilty to defrauding COVID relief programs out of more than $1.8 million
U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Roberto Soliman, 43, of Niagara Falls, NY, pleaded guilty before Judge Meredith A. Vacca to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, which carry a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
Department of Labor OIG
COVID-19: ETA Needs to Improve Its Oversight of States' Efforts to Identify Multistate UI Fraud
As of September 2022, the OIG reported $45.6 billion in unemployment insurance fraud, primarily from multistate claimants ($29 billion). The DOL OIG initiated audits, focusing on the ETA's oversight of potentially fraudulent CARES Act UI claims. Regis identified that seven of ten state workforce agencies confirmed fraudulent claims but noted limited action from the ETA in monitoring investigations or ensuring effective fraud identification tools. Regis examined 181 claimants, finding $1.6 million in payments, with $404,288 confirmed as fraudulent (25% fraud rate). Regis offered three...