St. Louis County woman admits $267,000 COVID-19 rental assistance fraud

ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County woman who pretended to be a landlord to get $267,239 in pandemic-related financial assistance pleaded guilty to a felony charge of wire fraud in United…

May 23, 2022

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Maryland Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes

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Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Idowu Raji, age 40, of Baltimore County, Maryland, to 94 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for…

May 20, 2022

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Mifflintown Woman Charged With Possessing Fake Covid-19 Vaccine Card

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WILLIAMSPORT- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Amy B. Leister, age 55, of Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, was charged on May 18, 2022, by criminal Information with…

May 20, 2022

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Democratic Mayor Says He Refuses To Bring Back Mask Mandates As City Faces ‘High’ COVID-19 Alert Level

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Democratic Mayor Says He Refuses To Bring Back Mask Mandates As City Faces ‘High’ COVID-19 Alert Level Kendall Tietz on May 19, 2022 New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he would…

May 19, 2022

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Leicester Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in COVID-19 Pandemic Fraud Scheme

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BOSTON – A Leicester woman has pleaded guilty to her involvement in a pandemic unemployment fraud scheme. Destinee Snay, 20, pleaded guilty on May 16, 2022 in federal court in Worcester to…

May 19, 2022

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Albany Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud

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ALBANY, NEW YORK – Debra Hackstadt, age 67, of Albany, pled guilty today to fraudulently obtaining 32 government-backed loans meant for businesses struggling with the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The…

May 19, 2022

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New Jersey Postal Worker Gets Three Years in Prison for Fraudulent COVID-19 Loans

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NEWARK, N.J. – A female postal worker has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing checkbooks and credit cards from the mail while employed as a U.S. Postal Service clerk…

May 19, 2022

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Spokane Resident Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $50,000 in COVID-19 Relief Funds

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Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that Roshon Edward Thomas, 52, of Spokane, Washington, has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining…

May 18, 2022

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Midlothian Woman Pleads Guilty to $1.2 M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

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RICHMOND, Va. – A Midlothian woman pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, using victims’…

May 17, 2022

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Salem Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for COVID-19 and Tax Fraud Schemes

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BOSTON – A Salem man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with orchestrating two fraud schemes involving COVID-19 relief funds and tax returns submitted using stolen identities. Roosevelt…

May 12, 2022

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Stoneham Woman Sentenced for Identity Theft and Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

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BOSTON – A Stoneham woman was sentenced today in connection with her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance using stolen identities. Lilly Nguyen, 25, was sentenced by U.S.…

May 12, 2022

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NEW REPORT FROM TECNA REVEALS WINNERS AND LOSERS IN TECH MIGRATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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Data Answers the Pressing Question of “Where Have All The Tech Workers Gone?” WASHINGTON, May 10, 2022 — The Technology Councils of North America (TECNA) today released a groundbreaking report titled, “Tech…

May 10, 2022

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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Embezzlement, and Unemployment Fraud

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Aaron Ashcraft, 42, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to one count of wire fraud and one count of bank fraud in a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program…

May 9, 2022

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Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For COVID-19 Relief Fraud, Bank Fraud, And Money Laundering

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LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for perpetrating a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration by fraudulently applying for an Economic Injury…

May 9, 2022

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Texas And Maryland Women Arrested For COVID-19 Relief Fraud

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CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Brandie S. Williams, 41, of Dallas, Texas, and Brittany L. Herbert, 35, of Brandywine, Maryland,…

May 9, 2022

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South Florida Political Campaign Consultant Charged with Defrauding Covid-19 Relief Program

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Miami, Florida – Federal prosecutors have charged 42-year-old Royal Palm Beach, Florida resident Omar Smith with lying on a coronavirus relief loan application and fraudulently obtaining more than two hundred thousand dollars…

May 9, 2022

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Two Florida Men Sentenced to Ten and Six and a Half Years in Prison for Roles in Massive COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

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Two Florida men were sentenced today for leading a nationwide scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for millions of dollars in loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under…

May 7, 2022

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Former Pleasanton Resident Pleads Guilty To Theft Of COVID-19 Relief Funds

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OAKLAND – Javed Wahab pleaded guilty today to theft of government property in connection with a scheme to steal funds designed to aid medical providers in the treatment of patients suffering from…

May 5, 2022

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U.S. Attorney Announces Results Of Multi-Faceted Strategy To Combat Fraud Related To COVID-19

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Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved to date by the Middle District of Florida’s efforts to combat fraud related to COVID-19. Those efforts have included…

May 4, 2022

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Nigerian citizen pleads guilty to COVID-19 unemployment fraud on Washington and 17 other states

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Tacoma – A 45-year-old resident of Lekki, Nigeria, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for using stolen identities to claim hundreds of…

May 3, 2022

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