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

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,…

Two Downtown Los Angeles Residents Arrested on Complaint Alleging They Fraudulently Obtained $300,000 in COVID-Relief Loans

LOS ANGELES – Two downtown Los Angeles residents were arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $300,000 – and attempted to obtain an additional $1…

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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

Stoughton Man Arrested for $400,000 COVID-Relief Fraud

BOSTON – A Stoughton man was arrested and charged today in connection with allegedly filing a fraudulent loan application in order to obtain over $400,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds.…

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

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…

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

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…

Lehigh Acres Couple Pleads Guilty To COVID Relief Fraud

Fort Myers, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Amber Rewis Bruey (35, Lehigh Acres) today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money…

Garner Man Sentenced for $1.7 Million COVID-19 Fraud

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…

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

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,…

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

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…

Hollywood Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Charges for Stealing Money from COVID Relief Program

LOS ANGELES – The former chief executive of Aviron Pictures has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud and money laundering charges, admitting that he applied for and received $1.7 million…

Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty To Committing COVID Relief Fraud While On Pretrial Release

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty yesterday to participating in a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration and a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lender while he was on…

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

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…

Maple Grove Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for $9.6 Million Scheme to Defraud the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program

MINNEAPOLIS – A Maple Grove man has been sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for fraudulently applying for $9,619,046.46 from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s…

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

Two Downtown Los Angeles Residents Arrested on Complaint Alleging They Fraudulently Obtained $300,000 in COVID-Relief Loans

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

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

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

Stoughton Man Arrested for $400,000 COVID-Relief Fraud

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

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

Lehigh Acres Couple Pleads Guilty To COVID Relief Fraud

Garner Man Sentenced for $1.7 Million COVID-19 Fraud

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

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

Hollywood Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Charges for Stealing Money from COVID Relief Program

Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty To Committing COVID Relief Fraud While On Pretrial Release

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

Maple Grove Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for $9.6 Million Scheme to Defraud the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program

Maryland Man Admits to Coordinating Covid-19, Unemployment, Insurance, and Aggravated Identity Theft Schemes

Vaccines, Masks, Staying At Home Did Not Make Major Difference In COVID Rates, NYT Says

Purveyor of fake COVID-19 vaccines sentenced

Texas Woman Sentenced for Unemployment Fraud Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

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