This case was brought in Aberdeen, Mississippi. It is also alleged that Santana used the funds to purchase vehicles and invest in cryptocurrency. The Government also alleged that after Rabbitts businesses received the loans, Aguilar created fake payroll companies and accepted checks from Rabbitts businesses indicating that they were for payroll purposes. Mr. Mills pleaded guilty to the charge on September 20, 2021. Oumar Sissoko was charged with four counts of wire fraud. The Government alleged that Ms. VanPelt submitted fraudulent loan applications on behalf of six of her companies seeking almost $8 million in COVID-19 relief funds. On June 16, 2022, Mr. Buoi was sentenced to 39 months in prison. On October 25, 2021, he was sentenced to 72 months in prison. The Government alleged that Ms. Swope and Ms. Pearson submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $5 million in COVID-19 relief funds. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison. Mr. Kao has pleaded not guilty, and his trial is currently scheduled for January 17, 2023. Mr. Hayford pleaded guilty to all the counts. The Government alleged that Soto submitted 17 fraudulent loan applications and obtained approximately $246,000 in COVID-19 reliefs funds. Jonathan Olivetti was charged with one count of wire fraud. The Government also alleged that Mr. Collins used his tax-preparation business to file thousands of fraudulent tax returns resulting in a loss of $3.8 million to the IRS. According to analysis by Bloomberg, while FinTechs processed just 15 percent of PPP loans overall, they are associated with 75 percent of the approved PPP loans that the Department of Justice 3(DOJ) connected with fraud. The Government alleged that Mr. Price submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $1.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Malanga pleaded guilty on June 28, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on November 2, 2022. Fahad Shah was charged with wire fraud, making false statements to a bank, and money laundering. The Government alleged that Mr. McGee, along with 21 other individuals, conspired to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking over $3.8 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Report it to the Small Business Administrations with just a few clicks. The case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. The Government alleged that Mr. Hosey knowingly and willfully conspired to commit fraud against the United States regarding COVDI-19 relief funds. As part of the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal government has provided hundreds of billions in financial support to banks to make low-interest loans to companies and nonprofit organizations in response to the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. On August 4, 2021, Mr. Ridge pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. Mr. Ho was found guilty on all charges. Scott Davis was charged with wire fraud and engaging in a monetary transaction with criminally derived property. The defendants have pleaded not guilty, and the case is currently pending. Find data and reports related to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Her sentencing is scheduled for January 12, 2022. On June 2, 2021, Ms. Stanley was sentenced to 18 months in prison. The case was brought in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 94% of the total 2020 PPP loan value has been forgiven, in full or in part. Help us crowdsource fraud detection in the PPP program! The other defendants have pleaded not guilty, and their trial is scheduled for September 15, 2022. Some employees received about $40,000 in loans, he said. We update this list weekly with any new cases filed and/or key developments in cases already pending. Moon submitted fraudulent loan applications on behalf of sixteen businesses seeking over $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Ms. Kirkland submitted a fraudulent loan application seeking over $66,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Roosevelt Roshelle Hunt was charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. Mr. Lewis pleaded guilty to all counts. The PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) is an emergency disaster loan program administered by the SBA designed to provide funds to small businesses with under 500 employees who were affected by the 2020 Coronavirus epidemic. The Government alleged that the couple conspired to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking over $5.1 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Small businesses and eligible nonprofit organizations, Veterans organizations, and Tribal businesses described in the Small Business Act, as well as individuals who are . On February 24, 2022, Mr. Bearden was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in prison. The Government alleged that Mr. She was sentenced to 41 months in prison. Maurice Mills was charged with one count of wire fraud. Leonel Rivero was charged with wire fraud. Zhang pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 60 days in prison on May 7, 2021. Mr. Jordan and Mr. El have pleaded not guilty, and their cases are pending. The Government alleged that Mr. Marnell submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained over $9 million in COVID-19 relief funding. On January 26, 2021, Mr. Magana pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 41 months in prison on April 18, 2022. The Government alleged that Dr. Shibley submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $3 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Debra Hackstadt was charged with wire fraud. The Government alleged that Mr. Fitzgerald provided false statements about receiving loan for COVID-19 relief plans for New Beginning Family Service LLC. Lebnitz Tran was charged with six counts of wire fraud and three counts of bank fraud. The Government alleged that the defendants submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $7.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Government alleged that Mr. Etwaru submitted fraudulent loan applications to obtain approximately $57,750.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. Larry D. Jordan and Sutukh El were charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit mail fraud. If you have questions or concerns and would like to speak with an attorney in confidence, we urge you to call us promptly at 888-680-1745 or . The Government alleged that Mr. Lopez billed Medicare over $2.5 million worth of unnecessary medical equipment and submitted fraudulent loan applications for over $105,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Mr. George and his co-defendants submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $4.1 million in COVID-19 relief funds. On September 8, 2021, he was sentenced to 27 months in prison. Mr. Lewis is scheduled for sentencing on July 27, 2022. The case was brought in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The case was brought in Houston, Texas. The case was brought in Alexandria, Virginia. Attorneys, including the Fraud Section, have resulted in a variety of charges, including wire fraud (18 U.S.C. He is scheduled to be sentenced on September 27, 2022. Andrew Marnell was charged with several counts of bank fraud and money laundering. The Government alleged that Ms. Norton submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $7.7 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Schoepflin and Leon filed fraudulent loan applications seeking over $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Ava Misseldine was charged with passport fraud, social security number fraud, aggravated identity theft and fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits. Through financial institutions, the Secret Service said it has been able to reverse some of the payouts. The case was brought in Fort Myers, Florida. The Problem: This couple used fraudulently obtained PPP and EIDL funds to pad and flaunt a luxury lifestyle. Mr. Etwaru pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 2 years probation on August 19, 2021. On October 13, 2021, Mr. Blotnick pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering. Mr. Fitzgerald pled guilty and was sentenced to 2 years probation on June 3, 2021. prevent identity theft and provide assistance to victims of Unemployment Insurance and PPP loan fraud. The Government alleged that Ms. Jaworska submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $6 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Ms. Hart, a former Deputy Sheriff, made a false statement to the SBA in her PPP application. Izzat and Tarik were found guilty at trial on March 17, 2022. The case was brought in Portland, Oregon. The case was brought in Greenbelt, Maryland. On September 1, 2020, Khalil Green pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud. Matthews pleaded guilty on May 27, 2022, and is scheduled for sentencing on October 7, 2022. The Government alleged that Campbell through Expert Tax Services, and Apex Accounting & Tax Inc., submitted fraudulent loan applications obtaining approximately $100,000 in commission in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Mr. Magana submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds, obtained over $1 million. The case was brought in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Benjamin Hayford was charged with bank fraud and four counts of making false statements to a financial institution. Moon was sentenced to 24 months in prison. Petty submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $155,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. On November 24, 2021, Ms. Bostic was convicted after a jury trial on one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud and three counts of wire fraud. Kyle Brenizer was charged with several counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. All rights reserved. The Government alleged that Mr. Malanga submitted fraudulent loan applications obtaining nearly $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Mr. Criss submitted fraudulent loan applications through Criss Solutions, LLC obtaining approximately $173,990.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. On March 11, 2021, Bern Benoit pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud. . There are, of course, many other CARES Act fraud investigations currently pending that may later result in criminal charges. The Government alleged that Cisternino submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $7.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Oludamilare Olugbuyi was charged with making false statements to a bank. The case was brought in Buffalo, New York, and it is currently pending. Juliana Martins was charged with false statements and theft of government money. This case was brought in New Orleans, Louisiana. This case was brought in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jamie Johnson was charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. Mr. Casutt pleaded not guilty and is scheduled for trial on October 17, 2022. Ms. Knox pleaded guilty on July 12, 2022, and her sentencing hearing is to be determined. Both Hatter and Parker have pleaded not guilty and their case is pending. The Government alleged that Christopher and Erin Mazzei submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained over $1.3 million in COVID-19 relief funds. On September 29, 2021, Mr. White pleaded guilty to mail fraud. Mr. Crowther went to trial and was found guilty on five counts, including bank fraud, making false statements on a loan application, and money laundering. Michael Defrees was charged with two counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering. Mukund Mohan was charged with several counts each of wire fraud and money laundering. Her trial is scheduled for July 28, 2022. The Government alleged that Mr. Johnson through his company Million Man LLC submitted fraudulent loan application to obtain over $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Phillip Augustin was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, attempt and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud and obstruction of justice. The Government alleged that Mr. Defrees submitted multiple loan applications at two different banks seeking $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Eric Shibley was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering. These loans have been flagged by other users as potentially being fraudulent. Rowlando Hatter, Jr. and Clyde Anthony Parker, Jr, were charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. The Government alleged that Hatter submitted fraudulent unemployment insurance applications obtaining approximately $3 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Lauren Duhart, Joshua Smith, Steve Lewis, Christopher Agard, Henry Duffield, Jeremy Latourneau and Derick Keane were charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit mail fraud, and money laundering. Hackstadt pleaded guilty on May 19, 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced on October 6, 2022. Kabbage, which processed over $7 billion in PPP . We have gathered and summarized all cases that we are aware of that have been filed anywhere the United States. Their sentencing date has not been scheduled at this time. On July 13, 2021, Ms. Walker was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in prison. The Government alleged that Lawal and Raji submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $900,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in Los Angeles, California. On March 25, 2022, Mr. Benlevi was found guilty on all counts at trial. The Government also alleged that Ms. Miller submitted fraudulent requests for unemployment benefits. The case was brought in Memphis, Tennessee. Both defendants pleaded guilty on June 24, 2022. 2022 by The Church Law Firm LLC. April Falgoust was charged with one count of wire fraud. Mr. Welch pled guilty and was sentenced to 5 years of probation on June 15, 2021. Her sentencing is scheduled for January 12, 2022. Mr. Kralievits pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 19 months in prison on June 30, 2021. It is alleged that the scheme between Ms. Ortiz and her co-conspirator has affected at least 23 victims. Brandon Fitzgerald-Holley was charged with wire fraud and money laundering. Audri Ford-Victory was charged with one count of wire fraud conspiracy. The Government alleged that Mr. Bellamy, a former NFL player, worked with several others to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking more than $24 million in COVID-19 relief funds, and that Mr. Bellamy obtained $1.2 million as a result. Mr. Schampers is scheduled for trial on September 26, 2022. Mark Stewart was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Lee Price was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, and making false statements to a lending institution. On January 31, 2022, Ms. Ford-Victory pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy. Mr. Shah has pleaded not guilty. The Government alleged Edwards and Richardson submitted fraudulent loan applications obtaining over $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that the defendants submitted falsified loan applications obtaining approximately $396,875.00 in COVI-19 relief funds. He was also sentenced on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering in a separate case that same day. In the New York case, Mr. Sadleir pleaded guilty on January 19, 2022 and his sentencing hearing is to be determined. The case was brought in Little Rock, Arkansas. On September 23, 2021, Mr. Henley was sentenced to 6 months in prison. The case was brought in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rafael Martinez was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, false statements, aggravated identity theft, and other related charges. The Government alleged that Mr. Gaughan submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking approximately $2.1 million in COVID-19 relief funds. We have helped our clients avoid criminal charges, negotiate fair resolutions, and fight back in court against exaggerated allegations of fraud. On November 9, 2021, Mr. Boncimino pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison on November 17, 2021. The Government alleged that Mr. Argires submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained more than $1.1 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Phillip Augustin was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, attempt and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud and obstruction of justice. Monika Jaworska was charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. See Wook Chung was charged with fraud by wire, radio, or television. Andrew Tezna was charged with one count of bank fraud. Mr. Olivetti pleaded guilty on December 13, 2021, and is scheduled for a pre-sentence conference on August 30, 2022. The case was brought in Columbus, Georgia. The Government alleged that Mr. Kralievits submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking approximately $767,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The Justice Department has brought criminal charges against at least 209 individuals in 119 cases related to Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud since banks and other lenders began processing loan applications on behalf of the Small Business Administration on April 3, 2020. The case was brought in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Government alleged that Ms. Shearod, along with 21 other individuals, conspired to submit fraudulent loan applications seeking over $3.8 million in COVID-19 relief funds. . Ms. Walker has pleaded guilty. In the Spring of 2020, the Small Business Association ("SBA") began administering the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP" or the "Program") to provide SBA-backed loans to help eligible businesses maintain their workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Nicoloff pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 months in prison on May 9, 2022. The Government alleged that Mr. Oudomsine submitted a fraudulent loan application and obtained $85,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in Augusta, Georgia. The Government alleged that Mr. Tran submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $8 million in COVID-19 relief funds. On October 18, 2021, he was sentenced to 10 months probation. The case was brought in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. The Government alleged that Chung submitted fraudulent loan applications in the name of Jang & Kim, Inc., Jones Loop Marathon, Inc., SJB Auto Parts Wholesale, Inc., Smile Cool tools HVAC, Inc, Berkeley import, LLC, H Caf, Inc., One Dream, Inc. KO Wholesale, Inc., Shannon Chao, Inc., Alpha Construction & Management, Inc., JKK Artworkible, Inc., North Atlanta Construction & Enterprise, Inc., Jiwoos Beauty lounge, MJ Boom entertainment, AJM Remodeling, Inc., and HJJ Investment, Inc. to obtain COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Mr. Chapon submitted fraudulent loan applications through her corporate entities Heavenly Tahoe Properties, Desert Sun Events, and Tahoe Weddings and Events obtaining approximately $596,231.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. On March 9, 2022, he was sentenced to 36 months in prison. Mr. Davis pleaded guilty on May 26, 2022, and is scheduled for sentencing on August 19, 2022. Austin Hsu was charged with one count of wire fraud. Bluevine, one of the fintechs in this group, processed over $4.5 billion in PPP loans for at least 155,000 businesses, a letter from its CEO says. The Government alleged that Doss submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $220,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Mr. Licata, owner of Boca Toxicology LLC, bundled COVID-19 tests with more expensive and unnecessary testing. Mr. Hayes was held accountable for obtaining over $240,000. Mr. Oudomsine was charged by an information on October 19, 2021, and he pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on October 28, 2021. The Government alleged that Mr. Thomas recruited the other defendants to submit fraudulent loan applications on behalf of fourteen different businesses, which did not have any employees or business expenses, seeking over $12 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Ms. Jackson pleaded guilty to both counts. Mr. Tran pleaded guilty on June 30, 2022, to two counts of wire fraud and is scheduled for sentencing on November 3, 2022. Mr. Pan has pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 20 months on March 15, 2022. The case was brought in White Plains, New York. This case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Kanyike has pleaded guilty. The case is brought in Atlanta, Georgia. On December 10, 2021, Mr. Bellamy was sentenced to 37 months in prison. Mr. Tolliver pleaded not guilty at his arraignment in November 2021 and his trial is currently scheduled for December 19, 2022. Acknowledging PPP loan applicants' compliance burdens (and the limited information that was initially made available to applicants), the U.S. Small Business Administration ( SBA) offered a grace period within which companies could return improperly obtained PPP loans without penalty. On June 17, 2021, Mr. Rai was sentenced to 24 months in prison. On March 21, 2022, he was sentenced to 188 months in prison, and he filed a notice of appeal on March 29, 2022. On March 2, 2022, Ms. Martins pleaded guilty to the charges and is scheduled to be sentenced on August 4, 2022. Jerrica Rosado was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. The Government alleged that the defendants conspired to submit over 150 fraudulent loan applications seeking almost $22 million in COVID-19 relief funds. ATLANTA Brandon Ridge has been sentenced for obtaining a $160,000 fraudulent loan from the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), a portion of which he then used to purchase a Range Rover. The Government alleged that Mr. Garcia submitted fraudulent loan applications for over $285,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Ms. Ford-Victory submitted more than 100 fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Assistance claims seeking over $1.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. On November 11, 2021, Mr. Montgomery pleaded guilty, but the terms of his plea are under seal, and he is scheduled for sentencing on September 29, 2022. Ms. Johnson pleaded guilty on February 16, 2022, and she is scheduled to be sentenced on September 15, 2022. The case was brought in Los Angeles, California. Fraudulent Loans List :: PPP Detective Fraudulent Loans List These loans have been flagged by other users as potentially being fraudulent. The Government also alleged that Mr. Carter spent more than $21,000 of the loan funds at a car company for repairs and detailing. The Government alleged that Mr. Pierre submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $414,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Criss pled guilty and was sentenced to 10 months in prison on November 1, 2021. Teamwork and Farms. Deon is scheduled to be sentenced on October 5, 2022, and Abdul-Azeem is scheduled to be sentenced on October 7, 2022. The case was brought in Concord, New Hampshire. Mr. Redfern and Mr. McMiller both pleaded guilty on September 23, 2021, to multiple counts of wire fraud. His sentencing hearing was held on March 4, 2022. On May 23, 2022 Mr. Duffield and Mr. Latourneau were sentenced to time served. The Government alleged that Smith submitted fraudulent loan applications through her business obtaining approximately $426,000. Chung pleaded guilty on March 11, 2021, and was sentenced to 18 months in prison on March 1, 2022. Ms. Terry was sentenced to 65 months in the prior healthcare fraud scheme. On July 11, 2022, Mr. Collins was sentenced to 63 months in prison and Ms. Collins was sentenced to 30 days in prison. David Staveley and David Butziger were charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, conspiracy to make false statement to the SBA, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and bank fraud. The case was brought in Detroit, Michigan. Petty pleaded guilty on November 10, 2020. Amir Aqeel, Siddiq Azeemuddin, Rifat Bajwa, Pardeep Basra, Mayer Misak, Mauricio Navia, Richard Reuth, and Raheel Malik were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.
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