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Long Islanders stole nearly $100 million in COVID-19 business aid. Most of it won't be recovered.
A Newsday analysis found 11 defendants were ordered to pay $19 million in restitution, of which $3.6 million has been ...
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30 SMM Members Indicted for Murder, Drug Trafficking, and COVID Relief Fraud in Savannah
Thirty SMM gang members were indicted in Georgia for crimes including murder, drug trafficking, and COVID-19 fraud.
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CoreLife Eatery to Pay $7.8M in COVID Relief Fraud Case
A whistleblower who alerted the federal government to a restaurant chain’s fraudulent pandemic aid claim will walk away with ...
SC day care owner sentenced in COVID-19 relief fraud scheme
Brandi McCoy has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for her role in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme involving PPP loans, according to court records.
COVID-19 fraud on Long Island: See who's been convicted and how much they have to pay back
Eleven local residents have been ordered to pay $19.1 million in restitution, of which 19%, has been collected so far.
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Baltimore County businessman sentenced to prison for $1.3M in COVID-19 relief fraud
A Baltimore County businessman was sentenced for fraudulently obtaining over $1.3M in PPP loans, using the funds for personal ...
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Dolton, Illinois police officer charged in COVID relief loan fraud
A Dolton, Illinois, police officer has been charged in a COVID-19 relief loan fraud and bankruptcy case. The U.S. Attorney's Office said William Reed, 41, was charged with making false statements ...
Crime rings using stolen identities to steal billions in taxpayer money from federal, state governments
The U.S. government loses hundreds of billions to fraud each year, with criminals using stolen identities to make ...