Debt relief and vacation ahead for $50K lottery winner
Delaware, OH – A $50 scratch-off ticket turned into a $50,000 prize for one lucky Ohio player who recently hit big on the Billion instant game. John purchased the winning ticket at…
North Chili Man Convicted By A Federal Jury Of 37 Counts Of COVID Relief Fraud
CONTACT: Barbara BurnsPHONE: (716) 843-5817FAX #: (716) 551-3051 ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that a federal jury has convicted Michael Rech, 49, of North Chili, NY, of 37 counts of…
Collin County Dentist Guilty of COVID-19 Relief Related Fraud
SHERMAN, Texas – A Plano, Texas, dentist has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Brian Bui, 42, of Plano, pleaded guilty…
Charleston Man Ordered to Pay Restitution for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Malik Breckenridge, 26, of Charleston, was ordered today to pay $41,666 in restitution and sentenced to five years of federal probation, including eight months on home detention, for wire…
Michigan Man Sentenced for Scheme to Obtain COVID Relief Funds in a Dozen Different States
BOSTON – A Michigan man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his involvement in a fraudulent scheme to obtain COVID-19-related unemployment assistance and small business loans in 12 different…
Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Stealing Nearly $5.5 Million in COVID Jobless Relief and for Drug Trafficking
SANTA ANA, California – A downtown Los Angeles man pleaded guilty today to federal drug trafficking and fraud charges, admitting, among other things, that he fraudulently obtained nearly $5.5 million in…
South Florida Man Charged with COVID-19 Relief Fraud Allegedly Spends Loan Money on Exotic Sport Cars
MIAMI — Andre Lorquet, 38, of Miami made his first appearance today in federal magistrate court and was charged with fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans and grants under the Paycheck Protection Program,…
Albany Woman Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Debra Hackstadt, age 68, of Albany, was sentenced today to 16 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining 32 government-backed loans meant for businesses struggling with the financial effects…
Former West Haven Employee and State Representative Admits Stealing COVID Relief and Other City Funds
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Christina D. Scaringi,…
Hope Center using BBQ to deliver relief to shore residents in need
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Hope Center will be hosting Operation Barbeque Relief ahead of the holidays in Toms River to help those in need. On Saturday, November 5th, Operation Barbecue Relief…
Eight more defendants charged in COVID-19 relief fraud schemes
SAVANNAH, GA: Eight more people have been charged in federal court with participating in COVID-19 relief fraud schemes, with two of them pleading guilty. Each defendant is charged via an Information as…
Orda Announces Partnership with DoorDash Drive to Bring Relief To Local Restaurants
(-) Today New York-based digital ordering platform Orda announced their partnership with DoorDash Drive, DoorDash’s white label fulfillment platform. Thanks to the partnership, local brands like restaurants, cloud kitchens, coffee shops, juice…
Former St. Louis County Employee Admits Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
ST. LOUIS – A former St. Louis County, Missouri employee on Friday admitted hatching a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds in exchange for kickbacks. Anthony “Tony” Weaver Sr. pleaded…
Gresham Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Covid Relief Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A Gresham, Oregon man pleaded guilty today for stealing more than $77,000 in funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Justin Allen Cunningham, 40, pleaded guilty to one…
Four Defendants Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Memphis, TN – Four defendants have been sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. The EIDL program provided grants and low-interest loans to small businesses affected…
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Five Springfield Illinois Residents for Wire Fraud Related to COVID Relief Funds
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A grand jury returned indictments on October 4, 2022, against five Springfield, Illinois, residents, charging them with fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) administered through the Small…
Former local bakery owner admits to stealing identity of deceased baby, $1.5M pandemic relief fraud
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A former Columbus woman pleaded guilty in federal court today to 16 counts of wire and passport fraud. The defendant stole the identity of a baby who died as…
Five Current or Former IRS Employees Charged with Defrauding Federal COVID-19 Relief Programs
Memphis, TN – Five current or former IRS employees have been charged with schemes to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program, federal stimulus programs authorized as part…
‘Doesn’t Work That Way’: Fox Host Flames Kamala Harris Over Remarks About ‘Equity’ Based Hurricane Relief
‘Doesn’t Work That Way’: Fox Host Flames Kamala Harris Over Remarks About ‘Equity’ Based Hurricane Relief Harold Hutchison on October 3, 2022 Fox News host Harris Faulkner lit into Vice President…
Kamala Harris Says Disaster Relief Should Be ‘Based On Equity’
Kamala Harris Says Disaster Relief Should Be ‘Based On Equity’ Harold Hutchison on October 1, 2022 Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that aid distributed in the wake of natural disasters…
South Carolina man convicted of COVID-19 Relief fraud in first Atlanta PPP trial
ATLANTA – A federal jury in Atlanta convicted a South Carolina man of fraudulently obtaining a $300,000 forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the…