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Collin County man sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison for COVID- fraud conspiracy

A McKinney man has been sentenced to over 24 years in federal prison in a COVID - fraud conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.

St. Peters, Missouri Woman Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison, Ordered to Repay $204,000 for Pandemic Fraud

Trashunda M. Harrison submitted a total of nine fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection program loans.

Ocala Woman Pleads Guilty To Fraud Relating To COVID-19 Relief Funds

Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Passion Lajodia Jackson (30, Ocala) has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. Jackson faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and an order of forfeiture for at least $20,132, representing the proceeds obtained from the offense. A sentencing date has not yet been set.

Family Members of Woman Convicted of Fraud Settle Claims Arising from Pandemic Relief Loans

St. Louis Area Siblings Sentenced for Pandemic Fraud

Irvin Coats and Pamela S. Hubbard fraudulently submitted applications that resulted in three loans.

Former North Shore Pizzeria Owner Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for COVID Fraud

BOSTON – A former North Shore resident was sentenced today in connection with filing fraudulent applications for more than $660,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds and using those funds for personal expenses, including the purchase of an alpaca farm in Vermont.

Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

A California man pleaded guilty yesterday to fraudulently obtaining $345,108 in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans from a financial institution and the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Former attorney, convicted of stealing from client and defrauding friend, pleads guilty to defrauding taxpayers by falsely claiming COVID program benefits

Tacoma – A disbarred attorney, sentenced last year to 18 months in prison for stealing from a deceased client’s estate and defrauding a friend, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and making false statements for her scheme to illegally claim COVID pandemic benefits, and lie to the government about her income, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.

Police Officer Found Guilty on Two Felony Counts Involving Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Local Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $500,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds

MIAMI – A federal grand jury charged Emmanuel Bully, Jr., 44, of Miami-Dade County, Florida, with wire fraud. Per the indictment, Bully fraudulently obtained more than $500,000 in

San Diego Man Charged with $4 Million Covid-Related Loan Fraud and Money Laundering

SAN DIEGO – Denny Bhakta of San Diego was arraigned in federal court today on additional charges that he fraudulently obtained $4 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans through several entities he managed and controlled. Bhakta was first indicted in December 2021 for defrauding investors in his companies; a grand jury returned a superseding indictment this week that includes additional charges.

New York Man Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million

NEWARK, N.J. B A New York man was arrested this morning on charges he fraudulently obtained more than $1 million in a COVID-19 scheme.

Former Chief Executive Officer of Strong City Baltimore Facing Federal Indictment for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1.4 Million in COVID-19 Cares Act Loans

A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Reginald Davis, age 40, of Baltimore, Maryland, for wire fraud and money laundering relating to the submission of fraudulent COVID-19 CARES Act loan applications. Davis is the former Chief Executive Officer of Strong City Baltimore (“SCB”), established in Maryland in 2015 as a non-profit organization serving individuals, community associations, institutions, and businesses in Baltimore. The indictment was returned on August 3, 2023, and unsealed today upon the arrest of the defendant.

Georgia woman sentenced to nearly four years in prison for multi-million dollar COVID-19 relief fraud

Lakisha Swope has been sentenced to federal prison for obtaining more than $3.6 million by submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) applications.

Catawba Co. Man Is Sentenced For Bank Robbery, COVID-19 Fraud, And Aggravated Identity Theft

CHARLOTTE, N.C. –Spenc’r Denard Rickerson, 36, of Claremont, N.C., was sentenced today to six years in prison followed by two years of supervised release for committing bank robbery

Brighton Food Truck Business Owner Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for $1.5 Million COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – The owner of a Massachusetts-based food truck business was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for filing fraudulent loan applications in order to obtain $1.5 million in pandemic relief under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the American Rescue Plan Act.

Charlotte Woman Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges For $1.5 Million COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jeannetta Blackmon, also known as Jeannetta Regan, 48, of Charlotte, pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and money laundering for obtaining more than $1.5 million

Jury convicts Cincinnati woman of crimes related to COVID-19 relief fraud

A federal jury in the Southern District of Ohio today convicted Kelli Prather, 51, of Cincinnati of crimes pertaining to her request for more than $1.2 million in pandemic relief loans. She was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals after the jury returned its guilty verdicts.

Doctor and Office Manager Charged for $1.3M COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme

An indictment was unsealed yesterday charging a Nevada doctor and his wife with fraudulently obtaining approximately $1.3 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Two Laplace Residents Charged with Preparing and Submitting Fraudulent Applications for Cares Act Financial Assistance

NEW ORLEANS – LYNN SCHOFIELD, age 60, and BASHIR SCHOFIELD, age 23, residents of LaPlace, Louisiana, were federally charged on July 13, 2023 for preparing and filing false loan applications related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. LYNN SCHOFIELD was charged in a one-count bill of information with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 1343. BASHIR SCHOFIELD was charged in a one-count bill of information with wire fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States...

Houston Woman Charged with Cares Act Fraud and Theft of Government Funds

NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that TEMIKA SANTEMORE, age 43, currently a resident of Houston, Texas, was charged July 7, 2023 in a two-count bill of information with making false statements and theft of government funds related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

CFO, Controller, Corporate Officers Charged in $53 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Pandemic Relief

Fourteen people who allegedly bilked the Paycheck Protection Program and numerous financial institutions out of more than $53 million in loan proceeds have been federally charged.

Gatlinburg Woman Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison For Defrauding COVID-19 Economic Relief Program

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - On June 28, 2023, Sarrah Denton Willhite, 35, of Gatlinburg Tennessee was sentenced to 27 months in prison by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, United

“Wolf Of Airbnb” Pleads Guilty In Connection With PPP And Real Estate Fraud Scheme

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that KONRAD BICHER pled guilty today to wire fraud in connection with his fraudulent operation of real estate companies, including by entering lease agreements for residential apartment units in Manhattan on false and fraudulent pretenses and by making false statements to obtain loans guaranteed by the United States government.

University City Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Missouri Medicaid, Pandemic Loan Fraud

Bridgeport man admits to taking nearly $650,000 in COVID Relief funds

Columbia, KC Man Pleads Guilty to $1.1 Million Insurance Fraud Conspiracy

Utah Fraudster Sentenced to 24 Months After Stealing Thousands of Dollars in PPP Loan Money

Collin County Dentist Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Related Fraud

Six Defendants Charged In $14.7 Million Scheme To Fraudulently Obtain Pandemic Relief Loans

Three Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Pandemic Assistance Fraud Scheme

Collin County Dentist Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Related Fraud

A Plano dentist has been sentenced to federal prison for COVID-19 relief related violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs today.

Two Men in $7 Million COVID Fraud Scheme Plead Guilty

Atlantic County Resident Admits Laundering Proceeds of COVID-19 Small Business Relief Program Fraud

CAMDEN, N.J. – An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man admitted laundering the proceeds of fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program loans.

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge in Connection with Scheme to Obtain More Than $550,000 In Fraudulent COVID-19 Cares Act Loans

Lawrence A. Walker, age 63, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, for fraudulently obtaining more than $262,000 through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), intended to provide financial assistance to small businesses under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act.

Three Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Pandemic Assistance Fraud Scheme

DETROIT - Three Macomb County residents were charged for their alleged roles in a multi-million-dollar Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison

Local Entrepreneur Sentenced to Federal Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud

Reality Show Cast Member Pleads Guilty to 15 Felonies, Admits Multiple Frauds

West Virginia man sentenced for COVID fraud

Woman Accused of $104,000 Pandemic Loan Fraud

Wayne County Man Charged With Committing $1.5 Million In Covid-19 Pandemic Fraud

Seven People Sentenced to Prison in COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme

Cincinnati man sentenced to one year & one day in prison for pandemic relief fraud

Missouri Woman Accused of Multiple Pandemic Frauds