The Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 18 defendants in nine federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various fraud schemes involving health care services that exploited the COVID-19 pandemic and allegedly resulted in over $490 million in COVID-19 related false billings to federal programs and theft from federally funded pandemic programs.

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Wayne County Man Charged With Committing $1.5 Million In Covid-19 Pandemic Fraud

44 Individuals Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Roles in a Multimillion-Dollar Fraudulent Scheme to Obtain COVID-19 Relief Funds

Raleigh Woman Pleads Guilty to Using Her Real Estate Business to Fraudulently Obtain PPP Loan

Local Attorney Sentenced To 27 Months’ Imprisonment For Pandemic Relief Fraud, Mail Fraud And Tax Evasion

12 KC-Area Residents Indicted for $250,000 Covid Fraud Conspiracy

Tallahassee Couple Sentenced To Federal Prison For Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Money Laundering Conspiracy, And Making False Statements Relating To COVID-19 Relief Programs

Disputanta Tax Return Preparer Pleads Guilty to Tax and COVID-19 Fraud

Two Certified Nurse Midwives, One Licensed Practical Nurse and Two Business Owners Among Those Charged in Brooklyn as Part of National Health Care Related COVID-19 Enforcement Action

Justice Department Announces Nationwide Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat COVID-19 Health Care Fraud

Two fraudsters sent to prison for COVID-19 fraud scheme

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