Pennsylvania Trucking business owner charged with COVID-related fraud
HARRISBURG, Pa. June 4, 2021 - Keith McConnell (aged 43, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania) was charged by criminal information for wire fraud and money laundering scheme that sought $467,200.00 in coronavirus relief funds, announced the...
Ohio man admits to laundering funds from online romance scams & misuse of COVID-19...
COLUMBUS, Ohio. June 7, 2021 – Eric Ahiekpor (aged 50, of Lewis Center) has admitted in court today to conspiring to launder funds received through online romance scams spanning two years. The defendant also...
Oklahoma Man Sentenced in PPP Loan Fraud Scheme
A Broken Arrow man was sentenced today in federal court for fraudulently applying for a Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security...
Man and Woman Charged in New York Covid 19 Loan Fraud Scheme
A New York man and an Oklahoma woman were arrested on Wednesday in Buffalo, New York, and Altus, Oklahoma, on a criminal complaint filed in the Western District of New York.
As per the court...
Pennsylvania Resturant Owner Charged in Covid 19 Bank Fraud Scheme
HARRISBURG, Pa. June 8, 2021 - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania today announced that a man named Scott Levy (aged 58, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) was charged on June...
Oregon Man Charged in Covid SBA Loan Fraud Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—An indictment was unsealed on Wednesday charging a Portland, Oregon, man with fraudulently converting to personal use loans intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eric Wade Lysne, 29, has been charged...
Texas Woman Indicted in Covid 19 Unemployment Assistance Fraud
BOSTON – A Texas woman was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday in connection with her alleged involvement in a scheme to fraudulently claim COVID-19-related unemployment assistance.
Donna Wasson, 36, of San Antonio, Texas,...
Californian man admits to getting over $170K in fraudulent unemployment benefits
LAS VEGAS, Nev. June 8, 2021 - Keheir Jordan Parker (aged 25, of Victorville, Calif.) admitted to submitting multiple unemployment claims in other people’s name and fraudulently getting over $170,000 in unemployment benefits and...
Boston Pizzeria Owner Charged in Paycheck Protection Program Fraud
BOSTON – A former North Shore resident was indicted yesterday in connection with allegedly filing fraudulent applications for loans and unemployment benefits to obtain over $660,000 in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds and...
Five charged for fraudulently obtaining EDIL COVID-19 relief funds
NEW YORK, June 10, 2021 - A criminal complaint was unsealed on Thursday in Brooklyn federal court, according to which five individuals; Orlando Sanay, Michael Pimentel, Fanny Plasencia, Keimi Nunez and Keily Nunez (twin...
