KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City woman was arrested following a federal indictment for fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief funds, officials announced.
Tiffanie Foster, 48, is charged with two counts of wire fraud related to her fraudulent receipt of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment benefits.
At the time of the offenses, Foster was employed full-time as a customer service representative with the Social Security Administration.
Foster allegedly submitted altered tax documents and bank statements and made false statements to secure both the PPP loan and unemployment benefits. In July 2020, she applied for unemployment benefits through Michigan, ultimately receiving more than $30,000 across 2020 and 2021.
In 2021, Foster applied for a PPP loan for her business, submitting falsified 1040 Schedule C tax forms and bank statements showing inflated balances. The loan was later forgiven by the Small Business Administration.
If convicted, Foster faces up to 20 years in federal prison per count, along with three years of supervised release.
