Tarone La Dale Woods was charged with false statements. Fahad Shah was charged with wire fraud, making false statements to a bank, and money laundering. Princess Terry was charged with wire fraud, making false statements to a bank, and money laundering. The case was brought in Newark, New Jersey. The case was brought in Statesboro, Georgia. The Government alleged that Mr. Belone submitted fraudulent claims for reimbursement to Medicare through his companies R&S Pharmacy Inc, and R&S DME Service, LLC obtaining approximately $2,536,411.00 During the investigation it was revealed that Mr. Belone submitted fraudulent loan applications on behalf of R&S Pharmacy and obtained approximately $22,500.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. Attorneys, including the Fraud Section, have resulted in a variety of charges, including wire fraud (18 U.S.C. Tianna Hart was charged with one count of making false statements to an agency of the U.S. Together, more than 5.5 million PPP loans were approved totaling more than $557.8 billion. Her trial is scheduled for July 28, 2022. The Government alleged Eldabbagh submitted fraudulent loan application obtaining approximately $2,400,000.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. Steven Jalloul was charged with one count of engaging in monetary transactions using property derived from unlawful activity. Mr. Israyelyan pleaded guilty on March 18, 2022, and his sentencing hearing is currently scheduled for September 19, 2022. The case was brought in Seattle, Washington. Jacob Carter, Quadri Salahuddin, Anwar Salahuddin, and Christal Ransom were charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Her trial began on December 6, 2021, and on December 8, 2021, a jury found her guilty on all counts. Jase Gautreaux was charged with making false statements to a financial institution, bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Francis Joseph was charged with theft in connection with healthcare, theft of government funds, wire fraud, and making a false statement in connection with a bankruptcy proceeding. Bryan Robinson was charged with wire fraud and engaging in transactions in unlawful proceeds. The Government alleged that Mr. Kindambu submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained over $2.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Mr. Boncimino submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $2.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that Ms. Hart, a former Deputy Sheriff, made a false statement to the SBA in her PPP application. Brandon Lewis was charged with two counts of wire fraud and one count of making false statements. Investigations by the DOJ and U.S. The case was brought in Los Angeles, California. The case was brought in Honolulu, Hawaii. Chandra Norton was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit fraud. On June 24, 2021, Ms. Benton pleaded guilty to mail fraud. Mr. Brown was sentenced to time served on April 26, 2022. The case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. Austin Hsu was charged with one count of wire fraud. The case was brought in Alexandria, Virginia. The case was brought in Savannah, Georgia. Called PPP for short, the program offered simple-to-get . Christina McConnell was charged with two counts of illegal monetary transactions. Charmaine Redding was also charged separately and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud. Fraudulent Loans List :: PPP Detective Fraudulent Loans List These loans have been flagged by other users as potentially being fraudulent. In the Spring of 2020, the Small Business Association ("SBA") began administering the Paycheck Protection Program (the "PPP" or the "Program") to provide SBA-backed loans to help eligible businesses maintain their workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leonel Rivero was charged with wire fraud. The case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. We have helped our clients avoid criminal charges, negotiate fair resolutions, and fight back in court against exaggerated allegations of fraud. Phillip Augustin was charged with wire fraud, bank fraud, attempt and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud and obstruction of justice. The case was brought in Miami, Florida. The case was brought in Boston, Massachusetts. The Government alleged that the defendants conspired to steal approximately $4.3 million dollars in unemployment insurance benefits funded by COVID-19 relief programs. The Government alleged Edwards and Richardson submitted fraudulent loan applications obtaining over $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in Alexandria, Virginia. On October 20, 2021, Mr. The Government also alleged that Israyelyan used the funds for his own personal use and transferred the proceeds to his family members. The case was brought in Miami, Florida. Ms. Shearod pleaded guilty on June 22, 2022 and is scheduled to be sentenced on September 20, 2022. Carlos Belone was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and false statements to a financial institute. The case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. Richard Ayvazyan, Marietta Terabelian, Artur Ayvazyan, Tamara Dadyan, Manuk Grigoryan, Arman Hayrapetyan, Edvard Paronyan, and Vahe Dadyan were charged with conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering, and other charges. The case was brought in Buffalo, New York, and it is currently pending. Mr. Kasali was sentenced to 70 months in prison on April 7, 2022. The Government alleged that Mr. Suber submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained $350,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Samuel Yates was charged with fraud by wire, radio, or television. Mr. Hsu pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. The case was brought in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Katrina Lawson, Alicia Quarterman, Tranesha Quarterman, Nikia Wakefield, Darryl Washington, Adarin Jones, James McFarland, Katie Quarterman, India Middleton, and Victor Montgomery were charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit fraud, wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering. The Government alleged that Ms. Abbas submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained over $37,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to care for individuals with cases of COVID-19. Ioannis Kralievits was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States. His sentencing is scheduled for December 16, 2021. The case was brought in Providence, Rhode Island. The case was brought in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Government also alleged that Mr. Collins used his tax-preparation business to file thousands of fraudulent tax returns resulting in a loss of $3.8 million to the IRS. The case was brought in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The case was brought in Cleveland, Ohio. The Government alleged that Ms. Ortiz fraudulently obtained Social Security benefits and COVID-19 unemployment benefits with an individual she met through an online dating site. Mr. Johnson pleaded guilty. On September 15, 2021, Mr. Fayne was sentenced to 210 months in prison. Both Hatter and Parker have pleaded not guilty and their case is pending. On June 21, 2021, Arman Hayrapetyan pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering conspiracy. The case was brought in Detroit, Michigan. She was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day. The Government alleged that the defendants submitted fraudulent tax documents to seek over $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Jonathan Henley was charged with bank fraud. He was sentenced to 135 months in prison on July 19, 2022. Mr. Garcia pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud on July 6, 2021. The Government alleged that Mr. Williams an authorized representative of Bamigi Brand submitted fraudulent loan applications obtaining approximately $300,000.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. Oludamilare Olugbuyi was charged with making false statements to a bank. The case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Hayes was held accountable for obtaining over $240,000. Mr. Criss pled guilty and was sentenced to 10 months in prison on November 1, 2021. Malik Mitchum and Jenna Mitchum were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The Government alleged that Mr. Smith submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained over $600,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Our firm helps people who are being charged or investigated for alleged fraud in applying for or taking out PPP and EIDL loans funded by the CARES Act. On September 23, 2021, Mr. Henley was sentenced to 6 months in prison. On June 2, 2021, Ms. Stanley was sentenced to 18 months in prison. The Government alleged that Mr. Garcia submitted fraudulent loan applications for over $285,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Robert Hamilton was charged with bank fraud and money laundering. Brittany Shearod was charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit fraud and multiple counts of wire fraud. The Government alleged that the father-son duo submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $550,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Williams pleaded guilty on October 13, 2020, and his sentencing has not been scheduled. The Government alleged that Mr. Jaafar submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $6 million in COVID-19 relief funds. All the other defendants have pleaded not guilty, and their cases are pending. The Government alleged that Mr. Stewart submitted fraudulent loan applications and obtained over $250,000 in COVID-19 relief funds and that he was engaged in two other, separate fraudulent schemes to obtain government contracts and military benefits. The case was brought in Foley Square, New York and is pending. April Falgoust was charged with one count of wire fraud. Mark Mason, Jr. was charged with one count of wire fraud and money laundering. Brandon Ridge was charged with brank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Antonio Hosey was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States. Dinesh Sah was charged with several counts of wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering. They have not yet been sentenced. | Frequently Asked Questions , by Moiz Syed and Derek Willis, July 7, 2020. The Government alleged that Schoepflin and Leon filed fraudulent loan applications seeking over $300,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. On November 2, 2021, Charles Petty pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and his sentencing is scheduled for February 23, 2022. On the same day, Mr. Philus was sentenced to 30 months in prison. This case was brought in Boise, Idaho. The defendants have pleaded not guilty, and the case is currently pending. The Government alleged that Mr. Lewis orchestrated three different fraudulent schemes, including running a sham business offering pandemic-related goods, soliciting fees from businesses seeking non-existent relief grants, and submitting fraudulent loan applications to the SBA. On May 19, 2021, Mr. Shah pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. The Government alleged that Mr. and Mrs. Porch submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $364,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government alleged that the married couple defrauded 1,700 victims in a scheme involving applying for small business loans and fraudulently collecting unemployment benefits. Latoya Stanley and her partner, Johnny Philus were both charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Report it to the Small Business Administrations with just a few clicks. The Government alleged that Izzat and his son Tarik submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $1.7 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Ms. Swope and Ms. Pearson have pleaded not guilty, and their trial is scheduled for August 22, 2022. PPP loan fraud investigations are on the rise across the country. On October 18, 2021, he was sentenced to 10 months probation. Blood has pleaded not guilty, and his trial is set for August 16, 2022. This case was brought in Aberdeen, Mississippi. The case was brought in Miami, Florida. The Government alleged that Mr. Criss submitted fraudulent loan applications through Criss Solutions, LLC obtaining approximately $173,990.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. Both Christopher and Erin Mazzei pleaded not guilty and are scheduled for trial on August 9, 2022. The case was brought in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is also alleged that Ms. Ford-Victory received some kickback payments for submitting the claims. The Government alleged that Mr. Blotnick submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking $4.6 million COVID-19 relief funds and transferring that money to his brokerage accounts to buy stock. On August 24, 2021, Mr. Mohan was sentenced to 24 months in prison. Lauren Duhart, Joshua Smith, Steve Lewis, Christopher Agard, Henry Duffield, Jeremy Latourneau and Derick Keane were charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit mail fraud, and money laundering. Valesky Barosy was charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft. On October 21, 2021, Mr. Kindambu was sentenced to 33 months in prison. The case was brought in Atlanta, Georgia. On March 9, 2022, he was sentenced to 36 months in prison. The Government alleged that Lawal and Raji submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $900,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. When the Paycheck Protection Program launched during the pandemic shutdowns of spring 2020, it immediately became a chaotic free-for-all. The Government alleged that DiMassa, a Connecticut State Representative, conspired with the other defendants to submit fraudulent invoices for services that were never provided by the City of West Haven. Scott Suber was charged with one count of bank fraud. Deon Levy and Abdul-Azeem Levy were charged with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The case was brought in Miami, Florida. Woods pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 6 months in prison on July 15, 2021. The case was brought in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Government alleged that Mr. Mohan submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking over $5.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Mr. Eustache pleaded guilty to an information on July 8, 2021. The Government alleged that the brothers submitted fraudulent loan applications seeking almost $7 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The case was brought in Buffalo, New York and it is currently pending. Omar Smith was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud. Charmaine Redding was also charged separately and pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit fraud. The case was brought in Fort Myers, Florida. The Government alleged Zhang through Cloud Optimization, LLC submitted fraudulent loan applications obtaining approximately 41,525,000.00 in COVID-19 relief funds. The Government also alleged that after Rabbitts businesses received the loans, Aguilar created fake payroll companies and accepted checks from Rabbitts businesses indicating that they were for payroll purposes. Ms. Misseldine also allegedly used the funds to purchase a home in Utah and Michigan, totaling almost $1 million for both homes. Raymond Magana was charged with fraud in connection with major disaster benefits.