Richard Hebert Jr. Sentenced to 84 Months for PPP Fraud
Richard Hebert Jr., 57, of Harvey, Louisiana, was sentenced to 84 months in prison for making false statements to a bank as part of a fraudulent scheme to obtain funds…
Paycheck Protection Program
Yasir G. Hamed Charged in $700,000 PPP Loan Fraud Scheme
Yasir G. Hamed, a 59-year-old accountant from Woodbridge, Connecticut, has been charged with defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of more than $700,000. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District…
Raleigh Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent PPP Loan Scheme
RALEIGH, NC – Earl Lamont Taylor, a 52-year-old business owner from Raleigh, has pleaded guilty to bank fraud and wire fraud in connection with a fraudulent scheme that secured nearly…
Puerto Rico Residents Charged with PPP Loan Fraud Scheme
An indictment unsealed Thursday charges Nathan Reis, 45, and Stephanie Hockridge, 41, with orchestrating a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The two,…
Roger Trent Melchor Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Fraud
INDIAN TRAIL, NC (U.S. Attorney’s Office) — Roger Trent Melchor, 56, of Indian Trail, North Carolina, pleaded guilty to wire fraud for fraudulently obtaining $32,000 in COVID-19 disaster relief loans.…
Jason Toland Sentenced for Fraudulent COVID-19 Relief Claims
WHEATLAND, Calif. (U.S. Attorney’s Office) — Jason Toland, 44, of Wheatland, has been sentenced to two years and 11 months in prison for attempting to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds.…
Lazaro Verdecia Hernandez and Yadier Rodriguez Arteaga Convicted of $14.5M PPP Loan Fraud
Miami, FL — Lazaro Verdecia Hernandez, 37, and Yadier Rodriguez Arteaga, 41, both from Miami, Florida, were convicted by a federal jury on November 8 for their roles in a…
Portage Man Irfan Gill Sentenced for $560K Telemarketing Scam
Irfan Gill, a Portage man involved in an international telemarketing scam, has been sentenced to eight years in prison following his convictions for mail fraud and money laundering. Gill was…
Henry Ellard Jr. Pleads Guilty to Stealing $144K in COVID-19 Relief Funds
FRESNO, CA – Henry Ellard Jr., 39, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to fraudulently obtaining $144,000 in COVID-19 relief funds from the Small Business Administration (SBA), the U.S. Attorney’s Office…
Eric Sheppard Sentenced to 18 Months for COVID-19 Loan Fraud
By Jay Weaver Eric Sheppard, the first South Florida real estate developer to be charged with COVID-19 relief loan fraud, was sentenced on Friday, June 7, 2024, to 18 months…
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