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Former Employee of Maryland State Contractor Sentenced for Unemployment Benefits Fraud
Baltimore, Maryland – A former Maryland Department of Labor (MD-DOL) insider received a federal-prison term, today, for scheming to fraudulently obtain unemployment insurance (UI) claim benefits during the COVID-19 Pandemic. U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Katrina McCant, 41, of Baltimore, to four years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
Dominican Republic Woman Sentenced in D.C. for $1 Million Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme
Karin L. Contreras, 45, a citizen of the Dominican Republic and a U.S. lawful permanent resident, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to 27 months in prison in connection with her role in a scheme that attempted to defraud unemployment insurance programs during the COVID‑19 pandemic of more than $1 million, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Tax and COVID-Fraud Conspiracy
Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland man pled guilty in federal court to tax and COVID-related fraud charges. Dekwii Woah-Tee, 43, of Rosedale, pled guilty to charges stemming from a scheme to fraudulently obtain UI benefits during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Former Suffolk County Corrections Officer Sentenced for COVID Unemployment and Loan Fraud
BOSTON – A former Suffolk County Corrections Officer was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for COVID unemployment and loan fraud.
Four Men Charged with Pandemic Relief Fraud
BOSTON – Four individuals have been charged for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program by submitting fraudulent applications.
Former Employee of State of Illinois Subcontractor Indicted for Allegedly Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $4.6 Million in Covid-Relief Benefits
ANDREA WELLINGTON allegedly engaged in fraud related to the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (“PUA”) program.
DOJ’s Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG Target $245M in COVID Loan Fraud Enforcement Activity as State Partnerships Continue Expanding
Today, the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division along with the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the SBA Office of Inspector General, as part of a Heartland Fraud Surge announced the results of Operation No Doze, a surge of criminal enforcement actions targeting fraud in SBA’s small business COVID-era loan programs.
D.C. Woman Sentenced in PPP Loan Fraud Scheme Uncovered by Fentanyl Trafficking Bust
Today, Brittany Blalock, 35, of Washington, D.C., was ordered to pay $41,666 in restitution to Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC and sentenced to 48 months’ probation in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro. Blalock pleaded guilty on March 4, 2026, before U.S. District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.