An Illinois tax preparer who helped run a “staggering” $14 million COVID scam used the money to build a mansion for a wife and kids he had in the Palestinian territories — infuriating his other wife ...
The two allegedly submitted false loan applications to Paycheck Protection Program lenders using inactive businesses and ...
Jaimeka Michelle Austin, 32, pleaded guilty in 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
The scheme used fake or defunct companies to siphon $1.8 million through the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs.
Two West Bloomfield residents are facing federal charges for allegedly conspiring to commit wire fraud to obtain pandemic assistance loans. Peter Valente and Angela Toma are accused of collaborating ...
Businesses in Arizona and the nation are rushing to apply for Small Business Administration loans to keep afloat through shutdowns related to the new coronavirus pandemic, but the massive assistance ...