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NEWARK, N.J. — Six Essex County, New Jersey, residents were arrested Thursday for scheming to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Six People Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining Loans Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida jointly announced recently that they are taking action against Grant Bae and its owner, Traeshonna P. Graham, a …
FTC, Florida Act to Shut Down ‘Grant Bae’ Scam Read More
NEWARK, NJ — A dual New York and Florida resident was sentenced on June 7, 2022, to 51 months in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain …
New York and Florida Resident Sentenced to Prison for $6.8 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme Read More SCRANTON, PA — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Nazim Hassam, age 70, of Bartonsville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced Thursday by United States District …
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced for Pandemic Loan Fraud Read More
NEWARK, NJ — Daniel Markus Inc., which operated pawn shops in New Jersey, and its owner have agreed to pay $50,000 in civil penalties to settle allegations that the company …
New Jersey Pawn Shop and Owner Settle False Claims Act Allegations Read More
LOS ANGELES, CA — A federal jury convicted a California man on Friday of misappropriating hundreds of thousands of dollars in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the …
Man Found Guilty of Misusing COVID-Relief Business Loan on Personal Expenses, Including Luxury Cars Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that 50-year-old Devron Brown, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced this week to six years and six months in prison, …
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Nearly $1 Million in PPP Funds Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Oklahoma woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in the Western District of New York for a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $43.8 million …
Woman Pleads Guilty for $43.8 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Keith McConnell, age 43, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months imprisonment …
Pennsylvania Business Owner Sentenced for Covid-Relief Fraud Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced the SBA began supplemental award notifications to eligible applicants, through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program. Thus far, the SBA has …
SBA Announces New Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Milestone: Supplemental Awards Begin Read More