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St. Louis Woman Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Aiding $291,000 Pandemic Fraud

Jeannine Buford spent the money on personal expenses, including the $14,000 deposit on a 2017 BMW X6, a $5,000 couch and $1,855 to rent a luxury apartment in St. Louis.

Slovakian Man Admits $730,000 Pandemic Loan Fraud

Mark Jermain pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and admitted submitting three fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan applications from April 26, 2020, to July 16, 2021.

St. Louis County Man Accused of Pandemic, Disability Fraud

An indictment accuses Preston Randall of fraudulently obtaining $620,000 in pandemic loans and $17,906 in disability payments.

Joplin Man Sentenced for $300,000 Fraud Schemes

A Joplin, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court today for two fraud schemes, totaling nearly $300,000, including fraudulent loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and a so-called “transaction reversal” bank scheme.

Missouri Woman Admits Attempting $1.6 Million Pandemic Loan Fraud

Dearika Binion submitted five false loan applications seeking a total of $1.6 million but was successful in obtaining two loans totaling $75,600.

Lee’s Summit Business Owner Indicted for CARES Act Fraud Scheme

A Lee’s Summit, Mo., business owner has been indicted by a federal grand jury for spending more than $900,000 in federal COVID-19 business relief funds on personal real estate purchases and a Chevrolet Camaro.

Former KC Bank Manager Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Covid Fraud Scheme, Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme

A former bank branch manager in Kansas City, Mo., has pleaded guilty in federal court to accepting Kansas City Chiefs playoffs tickets and a new Chevrolet Tahoe in exchange for facilitating a $12.4 million Covid fraud scheme by a Jefferson City, Mo., business owner, as well as a separate fraud scheme to receive unemployment benefits.

St. Louis Man Admits $150,000 Pandemic Fraud

Demetrice Black admitted fraudulently applying for and receiving $150,000 in an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the Small Business Administration during the coronavirus pandemic.

St. Louis Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Aiding $666,656 in Pandemic Fraud

Jacob Eldridge solicited at least 20 friends and acquaintances to file fraudulent applications for Paycheck Protection Program loans.

Missouri Nonprofit Exec Accused of Multi-Million Dollar Student Meal Fraud

An indictment accuses Connie Bobo and New Heights Community Resource Center of fraudulently claiming to have served at least three million meals to children.

Former Reality Show Cast Member and St. Louis DJ Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Multiple Frauds

Brittish Williams admitted committing $564,000 worth of frauds including tax fraud, bank fraud, insurance fraud and three separate pandemic fraud schemes.

Six Defendants Indicted for $240,000 Covid Fraud Conspiracy

Six defendants have been indicted for their roles in a conspiracy that resulted in more than $240,000 in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans being issued under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Man Accused of $730,000 Pandemic Loan Fraud Appears in Federal Court in St. Louis

Mark Ethan Jermain received three loans totaling $730,550.

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.

St. Louis Area Siblings Sentenced for Pandemic Fraud

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

Three St. Louis Area Residents Accused of Pandemic Fraud

The indictment alleges two fraudulent schemes that defrauded pandemic assistance programs.

Justice Department Announces Results of Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Action

The Justice Department announced today the results of a coordinated, nationwide enforcement action to combat COVID-19 fraud, which included 718 enforcement actions – including federal criminal charges against 371 defendants – for offenses related to over $836 million in alleged COVID-19 fraud.

St. Louis Woman Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Bank and Pandemic Fraud

Nikia A. French recruited people on Instagram who were willing to let French use their bank accounts for a bad check scheme.

Hazelwood Man Sentenced to 111 Months in Prison for Schemes Seeking $404,000

Naquan Powers admitted involvement in the fraudulent purchase of vehicles, a credit card scam and fraud involving two pandemic relief programs.

Missouri Woman Admits $237,000 in Pandemic Frauds

Regina Brand submitted fraudulent applications for rental assistance and Paycheck Protection Program loans.

Springfield Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $14 Million Fraud Scheme

A Springfield, Mo., business owner has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a nearly $14 million wire fraud conspiracy that utilized his businesses, as well as fake businesses, to fraudulently receive loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

St. Peters Woman Admits $100,000 Pandemic Fraud

Francheska D. Reese used the $100,927 loan for personal retail and car expenses, among other things.

St. Louis County Man Admits Three Pandemic-Related Frauds

Charles Carbon III fraudulently received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan, a Paycheck Protection Program loan and unemployment benefits.

St. Louis County Man Sentenced for Multiple Frauds

Three people admitted participating in bank fraud, a scheme to defraud a pandemic loan program, or both.

Missouri Woman Admits Fraudulently Applying for $168,000 Pandemic Loan

Maxine Michelle Burns applied for a $167,999 Paycheck Protection Program using the name of the owner of a business that she did not own or run.

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

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

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

Two Raytown Residents Plead Guilty to Covid Fraud Conspiracy

St. Joseph Woman Pleads Guilty to Using Prison Inmates in Covid Fraud Scheme

Woman Accused of $104,000 Pandemic Loan Fraud

12 KC-Area Residents Indicted for $250,000 Covid Fraud Conspiracy

Missouri Woman Accused of Multiple Pandemic Frauds

Former Overland Park Man Indicted for $800,000 COVID Fraud Scheme

Hazelwood Man Admits Series of Schemes Seeking $404,000

St. Louis Woman Admits Bank Fraud, Pandemic Fraud

Former Missouri State Worker Admits Stealing $140,000 in Unemployment Insurance Funds

St. Louis County Business Owner Admits $231,100 Pandemic Loan Fraud

University City Business Owner Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Pandemic, Bank Fraud

St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 5+ Years for $777,000 Pandemic Fraud

University City Man Admits Missouri Medicaid, Pandemic Loan Fraud

Two from St. Louis Area Accused of Nearly $500,000 Pandemic Loan Fraud

Kingdom City Business Owner Pleads Guilty to $673,000 CARES Act Fraud

A Kingdom City, Mo., business owner pleaded guilty in federal court today to fraudulently receiving more than $673,000 in loans for several businesses under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Eldon Man Pleads Guilty to $437,000 COVID Fraud Scheme

An Eldon, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a scheme to use the identities of deceased people to file hundreds of false stimulus claims under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Federal Funding for COVID-19 Response October 2022

The primary objective of this report is to show Missouri's spending of federal assistance in the month of October 2022 for the COVID-19 emergency and the cumulative financial activity since the state began receiving funding in April 2020.

Federal American Rescue Plan Act Funding for COVID-19 Recovery October 2022

The primary objective of this report is to show Missouri's spending of federal assistance from the American Rescue Plan Act in the month of October 2022 for the COVID-19 recovery and the cumulative financial activity since the state began receiving funding in May 2021.

Federal American Rescue Plan Act Funding for COVID-19 Recovery September 2022

The primary objective of this report is to show Missouri's spending of federal assistance from the American Rescue Plan Act in the month of September 2022 for the COVID-19 recovery and the cumulative financial activity since the state began receiving funding in May 2021.