A prominent lobbying firm faces a hefty fine of over $400,000 for submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was a federal law enacted in or around March 2020 designed to provide emergency financial assistance to the millions of Americans who ...

A former pastor from Jacksonville faces indictment for his involvement in a fraudulent PPP loan scheme, raising concerns ...

Federal prosecutors claim that Carl Delano Torjagbo siphoned millions in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and filed fraudulent tax returns to generate false tax refunds. On January 27, 2026, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON - A loan program meant to help small businesses stay afloat and pay their employees has returned five months after its first two rounds of funding ended. The U.S. Small Business ...

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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 ...

Knoxville company Hoffmann Quality Tools, owned by the Hoffmann Group, paid more than $1.4 million in fees to repay a loan after claiming money it didn't qualify for under the COVID-19 pandemic-era ...

Charlotte company Okaya Shinnichi Corporation of America was ordered to pay nearly $1.2 million regarding allegations that ...

City Inspector General Deborah Witzburg on Wednesday said her office has prioritized the fraud cases involving police "because they occupy positions of tremendous public trust." ...