A London woman was sentenced Tuesday to 44 months in federal prison for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, arising out of a scheme to fraudulently obtain Economic Injury ...
THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM SUPPORTED A LOT OF BUSINESSES THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, BUT OFFICIALS SAY SOME EXPLOITED THAT LOAN PROGRAM. KCCI CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER SUZANNE BEHNKE REPORTS ON A ...
The company never disclosed its foreign majority ownership or its overseas workforce when it applied for pandemic small business relief funds.
Federal prosecutors claim that Carl Delano Torjagbo siphoned millions in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and filed fraudulent tax returns to generate false tax refunds. On January 27, 2026, ...
The Crete man funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in proceeds from the U.S. to financial institutions in the Palestinian Territories.
An Illinois tax preparer who helped run a “staggering” $14 million COVID scam used the money to build a mansion for a wife and kids he had in the Palestinian territories — infuriating his other wife ...
ALGONA, Iowa (KUOO) - A former sergeant in the Cuban military who obtained fraudulent checks through the Paycheck Protection Program was sentenced to four years in federal prison. KUOO Radio is ...
Jaimeka Michelle Austin, 32, pleaded guilty in 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
The two allegedly submitted false loan applications to Paycheck Protection Program lenders using inactive businesses and ...
Small Business Administration (SBA) head Kelly Loeffler said Monday that her department is halting annual grants to Minnesota, amid an investigation into alleged fraud in COVID-era lending programs.