One of the founders of the lender service provider Blueacorn has entered a guilty plea in a scheme intended to fraudulently obtain COVID relief money through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A ...
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has intensified civil fraud investigations aimed at borrowers who obtained Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans despite falling outside the class ...
Michigan Auto Empire to Pay $1.5M After Allegedly Hiding Employees in PPP Case ...
Araceli Benitez allegedly advertised services to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans. Benitez arrested in FBI, IRS investigation into COVID-19 relief fraud. Paycheck Protection Program was ...
About 400 government employees investigated by the state of Illinois improperly tapped a federal pandemic relief fund program meant to keep small businesses afloat — part of a nationwide wave of ...
Billionaire Herb Chambers will pay $11.8 million to settle allegations that his companies improperly obtained Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Chambers' companies allegedly sought loans ...
A Michigan business has paid over $1.4 million to settle allegations with the federal government that it falsely claimed eligibility for loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Act. The case ...