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Georgia man convicted of fraud in seeking millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funding

Gang member, purported rapper sentenced to federal prison for COVID-19 relief fraud

Atlanta promoter and entrepreneur indicted for Paycheck Protection Program fraud

Augusta man admits to COVID-19 scheme that netted more than $4 million in loans and grants

Eleven sentenced in connection with a $3 million Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme

Justice Department Announces New Charges, Convictions, and Sentencings in Ongoing Initiative Targeting Pandemic Relief Fraud

The Department of Justice announced today new criminal charges, convictions, and sentences as part of its ongoing initiative to prosecute fraud in connection with various pandemic relief programs under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, as well as other crimes relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Carolina Man Convicted of COVID-19 Relief Fraud

A federal jury in Atlanta convicted a South Carolina man today of fraudulently obtaining a $300,000 forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Four more defendants charged in COVID-19 fraud schemes

Four people have been charged with participating in COVID-19 relief fraud schemes, and three of them have already pled guilty.