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Fighting COVID-19 fraud.
The Inspectors General (IG) community is committed to holding those who defraud the American public accountable. Offices of Inspectors General (OIGs) and their investigators have been central in bringing charges against 250 of the 474 who allegedly defrauded the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, and Unemployment Insurance.
PRAC Releases Virtual Stakeholder Listening Forum with Experts Representing Borrowers and Small Business
The PRAC’s Financial Sector Oversight working group released a new video of a stakeholder listening forum entitled, “Pandemic Response: Perspectives from Borrowers.”
PRAC Releases Virtual Stakeholder Listening Forum with Experts from the Banking Industry
The PRAC’s Financial Sector Oversight working group released a new video of a stakeholder listening forum entitled, “Pandemic Response: Perspectives from the Banking Industry.”
PRAC Posts Additional Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Data
As part of our mission to promote public transparency of pandemic response funds, the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) today posted new data for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Charged: PPP scammers.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that more than fifty people have been criminally charged with fraudulently obtaining loans from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Scam alert.
Beware the fake contact tracers and coronavirus vaccines, and person-in-need-of-help scams. Here are a few pointers to protect yourself from scammers trying to take advantage of you.
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Massachusetts Housing Agency
BOSTON – A Florida woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to defrauding a Massachusetts housing agency where she worked in 2022, along with defrauding the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in connection with the pandemic Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
South Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office Charges an Attorney, Former SBA Employee, Tax Preparer, and others with COVID-19 Fraud Schemes
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida remains a leader in COVID-19 pandemic relief prosecutions, holding a range of actors accountable for these crimes. Over this summer alone, the district has charged 17 individuals with COVID-19 relief fraud cases, with scheme amounts totaling over $21 million.
Lewiston Man Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining PPP Loan During Pandemic
Shahied Golden, 29, filed a fraudulent PPP loan application, listing a false gross income for 2020 and falsely stated the loan proceeds were needed to make payroll payments for his alleged business.
St. Louis Postal Worker Accused of Stealing Checks from Mail, Pandemic Fraud
An indictment accuses Anthony Virdure II of stealing checks with a face value of more than $1.5 million from the mail.