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Couple Admits COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme

TRENTON N.J. – A New Jersey couple admitted fraudulently obtaining approximately $790,000 in federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) payments.

Southern Oregon Restaurant Sentenced in Federal Court for Stealing Covid Relief Program Funds

A southern Oregon restaurant was sentenced in federal court today for stealing more than $759,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic

Utah Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for COVID Fraud

Salt Lake City, Utah – A Utah restaurant owner who obtained over $1.88 million by defrauding the COVID-19 Relief program was sentenced today to 12 months’ and one day imprisonment.

Georgia Man Indicted for Pandemic-Related Fraud and Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud

Mycheal Arnell Brady, also known as “Michael Brady,” has been indicted on federal charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, for stealing COVID-19 relief funds and submitting fraudulent federal tax refunds using the stolen identities of multiple individuals. Brady has also been charged with possession of unauthorized access devices that contained dozens of the identity theft victims’ personal information, including their Social Security numbers.

Baltimore County Man Sentenced For Bank Fraud Scheme Involving Over $1.8 Million In Fraudulent Bank Transactions

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin today sentenced Damilola Ojo, age 31, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, to 48 months in federal prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, for charges related to a bank fraud scheme totaling more than $1.8 million. As part of his plea, Ojo also admitted to obtaining a fraudulent $475,000 COVID-19 CARES Act loan. Judge Rubin ordered Ojo to forfeit $20,000 and to pay restitution of $546,000.

SBA’s Processing of COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan Reconsideration Requests

The Office of Inspector General is issuing this inspection report to assess the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) processing of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) reconsideration requests.SBA began accepting COVID-19 EIDL applications on March 12, 2020, and continued to accept them through December 31, 2021, when the COVID-19 EIDL program ended. COVID-19 EIDL applicants who were not approved for a loan could request the agency reconsider their loan application, initiating the reconsideration process.We found SBA generally processed reconsideration...

Montgomery Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Era Relief Fraud

Mead Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud for Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs

Florida Man Sentenced to Serve Three Years in Federal Prison for COVID Relief Loan Fraud

Missouri Church Officials, Others Accused of $1.2 Million Pandemic Loan Fraud

An indictment alleges that more than $1.2 million in fraudulent loans were obtained.