The federal government is still investigating allegations of pandemic-related fraud. A founder of the lender service provider Blueacorn has entered a guilty plea in connection with a scheme to ...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was a federal law enacted in or around March 2020 designed to provide emergency financial assistance to the millions of Americans who ...

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A businessman who defrauded a pandemic-era loan program pleaded guilty on Tuesday. Edgar De ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WEST PALM BEACH — A Boynton Beach man accused of defrauding a federal COVID-19 relief business loan program will serve time in ...

Raisha Kelly, 44, of Loxahatchee, Florida, was sentenced to five years in prison for orchestrating a Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme. Kelly conspired with 13 others to submit fraudulent loan ...

DETROIT – The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division continues to advance its mission to fight fraud and protect taxpayers. Today, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr.

Johnley Jorcilien, 34, received 10 years probation for laundering nearly $350,000 in fraudulent PPP loans. Jorcilien pleaded guilty and will serve one year of house arrest and pay restitution. He ...

A recent New York Times article is critical of the Paycheck Protection Program, one of the key components of the government’s response to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns.

The DOJ is pursuing False Claims Act cases against employers who accepted PPP loans in good faith seeking repayment of up to three times the loan amount plus interest. Professional overseas ...

DALLAS — A former Dallas County Assistant District Attorney is accused of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program, federal officials say. Thelma Marshell Anderson, a 37-year-old former prosecutor, ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...