Federal Judge Sentences Suburban Chicago Man to Six and a Half Years in Prison for $3.3 Million Covid-Relief Fraud
U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros is taking a fresh look at Covid-19 fraud. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
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Manufacturing Company Agrees to Pay $887,234 to Resolve Improper Paycheck Protection Program Loan
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Cold Spring-based manufacturer of custom screw machine parts, Segepo-FSM, Inc., agreed to pay $887,234 to resolve allegations that it violated the False…
Continue ReadingFormer Wheeling Business Owner Admits to COVID Fraud
A former Wheeling business owner has admitted to fraud totaling nearly $300,000 in COVID relief funds, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Bradley Temple,…
Continue ReadingAshburn man pleads guilty to fraud involving relief programs and securities trades
Ravindar Reddy Palla, 59, of Ashburn, pled guilty to making false statements relating to his scheme to defraud federal programs and trade securities. Source:…
Continue ReadingApollo Beach Businessman Charged with COVID-19 Fraud
Tampa, FL – Caleb Walsh (36, Apollo Beach) has been charged by federal indictment with bank fraud, wire fraud, and illegal monetary transactions. If…
Continue ReadingFormer USPS employees plead guilty to stealing mail and committing PPP loan fraud
Former mail recovery clerk Daniqua Clark has pleaded guilty to stealing cash, gift cards, and other items from the mail while working at the…
Continue ReadingGreer Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering related to Cares Act Fraud
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Jonathan Wade Sumter, 54, of Greer, has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for wire fraud and…
Continue ReadingWholesale steel distributors settle Paycheck Protection Program false claims
Seven wholesale steel distributors have agreed to pay $3.3M to settle False Claims Act allegations arising from the submission of statements on their applications…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Tax Preparer Indicted For $2 Million Covid Fraud Conspiracy and Making False Statements to Agents
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On February 27, 2026, DENISE DIXON, age 52, was indicted on multiple counts for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud,…
Continue ReadingMarcus Evans, Inc. Agrees to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Wilmington, Del. – Marcus Evans, Inc. (“Marcus Evans”), a Delaware corporation, has agreed to pay $2,857,081.33 to resolve allegations that it improperly obtained a…
Continue ReadingNew Orleans Man Sentenced for Cares Act Fraud and Money Laundering
NEW ORLEANS – IRVIN C. FRANCOIS, III (“FRANCOIS”), age 54, of New Orleans, was sentenced by United States District Judge Jay C. Zainey, after…
Continue ReadingEx-Law Firm Office Manager Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Todd M. Chapman, 58, of Huntington, was sentenced today to four years and three months in prison, to be followed by…
Continue ReadingKansas City Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Fraud
Lorenzo Boles, 56, Kansas City, Mo., pleaded guilty to fraudulently receiving a $487,600 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan, a program that was part of…
Continue ReadingSpringfield Business Owner Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Fraud and Money Laundering
Jason L. Hemingway, 47, Springfield Mo., pleaded guilty today for fraudulently obtaining $316,062 in Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,…
Continue ReadingShelby Township Resident Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Pandemic Assistance Fraud Scheme
DETROIT – A Shelby Township resident was sentenced yesterday for his role in a multi-million-dollar Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) fraud scheme, announced United States Attorney…
Continue ReadingLexington Man Sentenced for Money Laundering and Wire Fraud Involving COVID Relief Loans
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Lexington man, John A. Hopkins, 48, was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove to 24 months, for…
Continue ReadingFake Music Producer Sentenced to Prison for Stealing PPP Loans in Nationwide Scheme
RALEIGH, N.C. – A Federal Judge sentenced Larico D. Steele, 53, to 1 year in federal prison, 3 years of supervised release, and ordered…
Continue ReadingU.S. Attorney Announces $3.2 Million Settlement With Fashion Company Relating To Improper Receipt Of Paycheck Protection Program Loan
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Special Agent in Charge of the Eastern Regional Office of the…
Continue ReadingBaltimore County Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than a Half Million Dollars in COVID-19 Cares Act Loans
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett sentenced a Baltimore County man to federal prison today, in connection with submitting fraudulent CARES…
Continue ReadingNew Gloucester Man Pleads Guilty to Presenting Counterfeit Treasury Checks
Keith Mitchell, 38, also submitted a falsified tax return. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Continue ReadingArkansas Company and Affiliates Pay $3.2 Million to Resolve Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loans
BOSTON – QP Holdings, LLC, an Arkansas company, and its affiliates, River Bend, Industries, LLC, Master Molded Products, LLC and 3D Plastics, LLC, have…
Continue ReadingMarietta scam artist sentenced to nearly 15 years in federal prison for $13 million PPP fraud and tax scheme
Carl Delano Torjagbo, a/k/a Karl Lucius Delano has been sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison and ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in…
Continue ReadingMarietta scam artist sentenced to nearly 15 years in federal prison for $13 million PPP fraud and tax scheme
Carl Delano Torjagbo, a/k/a Karl Lucius Delano has been sentenced to nearly 15 years in prison and ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in…
Continue ReadingOrchestrator of Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 97 Months in Federal Prison
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Manfred A. Pentzke Lemus, was sentenced on January 28, 2026, by United States District Court Judge Aida Delgado-Colón to…
Continue ReadingOrchestrator of Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 97 Months in Federal Prison
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Manfred A. Pentzke Lemus, was sentenced on January 28, 2026, by United States District Court Judge Aida Delgado-Colón to…
Continue ReadingSemblex Corporation Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Wilmington, Del. – Semblex Corporation, a Delaware corporation, agreed to pay $3,052,250 to resolve allegations that it improperly obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)…
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