Man Pleads Guilty To Lying To Get $1.2 Million COVID-19 Relief Loans

Man Pleads Guilty To Lying To Get $1.2 Million COVID-19 Relief Loans Mary Rose Corkery on February 24, 2021 A 46-year-old Wisconsin man pleaded guilty on Tuesday fraudulently obtaining more than $1.2…

April 4, 2022

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Governor Phil Murphy Tests Positive for COVID-19

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TRENTON, NJ – After spending Thursday morning at a public event in Holmdel in support of humanitarian aid for Ukraine, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy tested positive later in the day for…

March 31, 2022

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Cheektowaga Woman Sold Fake COVID-19 Vaccine Cards to Undercover Agent

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CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – A Cheektowaga woman, Kaiyah S. Heinrich, 24 appeared in court Monday morning to face forgery charges after she allegedly sold fake COVID-19 vaccine cards to undercover New York Department…

March 29, 2022

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Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

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BOSTON – A Michigan man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance. Devin Smith, 30, pleaded guilty…

March 29, 2022

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Brooklyn Company Admits Price Gouging KN95 Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic

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NEWARK, N.J. – A New York company admitted its role in price gouging a chain of New Jersey grocery stores in connection with the sale of KN95 masks during the COVID-19 pandemic,…

March 29, 2022

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Some New Jerseyans Still Reeling From COVID-19 Lockdowns May Qualify for Utility Shutoff Protection

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TRENTON – New Jerseyans still reeling from the negative financial impacts of business closures and business restrictions under Governor Phil Murphy’s pandemic executive power-based shutdowns might be able to stave off a utility…

March 27, 2022

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HPM Corporation and Owners Accept Responsibility, Agree to Pay Nearly $3 Million in Restitution and Penalties for Fraudulent Covid-19 Relief Loan

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Richland, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that HPM Corporation (HPMC) and its owners have agreed to pay $2,939,400 in restitution…

March 25, 2022

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Helena man sentenced to prison for bank fraud in COVID-19 relief scheme

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GREAT FALLS – A Helena man who admitted lying in a scheme to receive more than $400,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) for coronavirus…

March 24, 2022

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Key Update to Assessment HQ Displays State-by-State Results from State Assessments Administered during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Assessment HQ Update Includes Test Participation Rate Information WASHINGTON, March 24, 2022 — Today, the Collaborative for Student Success announced a key update to the AssessmentHQ.org site that will allow viewers to…

March 24, 2022

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Alcohol-Related Deaths Skyrocketed During COVID-19 Pandemic, Study Finds

Catawba Co. Man Faces COVID-19 Relief Fraud And Bank Roberry Charges

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal grand jury sitting in Charlotte has returned a criminal indictment against Spenc’r Denard Rickerson, 35, of Claremont, N.C., charging him with wire fraud and bank robbery offenses,…

March 22, 2022

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Long Island Physician Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Covid-19 Loan Fraud

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Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Konstantinos Zarkadas, a Glen Cove-based medical doctor, was sentenced by United States District Judge Gary R. Brown to 51 months’ imprisonment for fraudulently obtaining…

March 18, 2022

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BioNJ’s Annual Dinner Meeting & Innovation Celebration to Honor New Jersey’s Innovators, COVID-19 Heroes and the Patients Who Inspire Them

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TRENTON, N.J., March 17, 2022 — Considered the meeting place for the life sciences industry in New Jersey, BioNJ’s 29th Annual Dinner Meeting & Innovation Celebration will take place on Thursday, June 9, 2022…

March 18, 2022

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Father And Son Convicted Of $1.7 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal jury in Charlotte convicted two men today for the submission of fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $1.7 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed…

March 17, 2022

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Charlotte Woman On Federal Supervised Release Indicted For COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal grand jury has returned a criminal indictment charging Nkhenge Shropshire, 48, of Charlotte, with wire fraud conspiracy, for allegedly submitting fraudulent loan applications to the U.S. Small…

March 17, 2022

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U.S. Attorney Announces New COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force

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Spokane, Washington – Vanessa R. Waldref, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today the creation of a new, interagency COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force to combat fraud arising from…

March 17, 2022

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Garner Man Sentenced for $1.7 Million COVID-19 Fraud

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RALEIGH – A North Carolina man was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining over $1.7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration…

March 16, 2022

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New York Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

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BOSTON – A New York Man pleaded guilty today to charges arising from a scheme to fraudulently obtain business loans and unemployment pandemic relief funds made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…

March 15, 2022

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Phil Murphy just released 852 more prisoners Under COVID-19 early release program

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TRENTON, NJ – The COVID-19 pandemic is over, according to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. Instead, the governor says New Jersey is moving to an “endemic” period as cases of COVID-19 have…

March 15, 2022

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Charlotte Man Convicted Of Using Stolen Identities To Defraud Government-Funded COVID-19 Relief Programs Is Sentenced To Five Years In Prison

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Keon Taylor, 31, of Charlotte, was sentenced to five years in prison and three years of supervised release for using stolen…

March 10, 2022

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