Calah Williams, 29, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, was sentenced for her role in stealing millions of dollars in Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, and …
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Hattiesburg Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud in State Benefit Program Sharccara McNair sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution State Auditor Shad White announced that Sharccara McNair, a former …
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A Nigerian man, Yomi Jones Olayeye, also known as “Sabbie,” has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the U.S. government of at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits. Olayeye was …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsBusiness-Related
Delray Beach Woman Arrested for COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud
Destiny Harris, a woman from Delray Beach, Florida, has been arrested for committing COVID-19 unemployment fraud by accessing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) assistance she did not qualify for. Harris reportedly …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsBusiness-Related
Former Senator Dean Tran Convicted of Pandemic Unemployment Fraud
Former Massachusetts state Senator Dean Tran has been convicted on 23 charges related to fraudulently applying for pandemic unemployment assistance and lying on his tax returns, according to the U.S. …
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Business & Job Opportunity ScamsFinancialGovernment Impersonation ScamsSmishing Scams
Christopher Valerio Sentenced for COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
A man from Perth Amboy, Christopher Valerio, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in a scheme that fraudulently obtained COVID-19 unemployment benefits. Valerio, 33, and …