“CORONAVIRUS FRAUD NEWS” – Justice Department Overwhelmed

HEADLINE HEALTH – A U.S. Department of Justice web page reveals a stunning number of prosecution in progress for fraudulent coronavirus schemes.

More that two dozen such prosecutions have been announced in just the past two weeks, including:

• A West Palm Beach nursing home that conspired to let friends of the organization and its leadership cut the line to get the first COVID vaccines ahead of nursing home residents.
• A Boston-area man who became a millionaire almost overnight by submitting phony Paycheck Protection Program applications for employees who did not exist.
• Two more business owners who sought $5 million from the Small Business Administration’s  Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and other federal sources by filing false documents.

These and more rip-offs funded by U.S. taxpayers are detailed in the official press releases below.

CORONAVIRUS FRAUD NEWS

U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001June 30, 2022

MorseLife Nursing Home Health System Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Facilitating COVID-19 Vaccinations of Ineligible Donors and Prospective Donors

Wenham Man Charged with COVID-19 Pandemic Fraud Scheme

California and New Hampshire Men Indicted for Attempting to Fraudulently Obtain $5 Million in CARES Act Funds

Baltimore City Man Facing Federal Charges for Allegedly Submitting Fraudulent Covid-19 Cares Act Relief Loan Applications and Stealing the Identity of a Tax Preparer

June 29, 2022

South Florida Health Care Clinic Owners, Employees Sentenced for Roles in Multiple Fraud Schemes

Charlotte Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy For Falsely Obtaining Coronavirus Relief Funds

June 28, 2022

Former Saratoga County Resident Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy

Camden County Woman Admits Fraudulently Obtaining 30 Loans Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

Former Warren County Businessman Admits Fraudulently Obtaining $1.8 Million in COVID-19 Loans Meant for Small Businesses

Four Plead Guilty to Obtaining Nearly $5 Million in Fraudulent PPP Loans

June 27, 2022

Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Multiple Drug, Gun and COVID-19 Fraud Crimes

June 24, 2022

Former Owner of Illicit Massage Parlor Sentenced for Submitting Fraudulent COVID-Relief Loan Applications

June 23, 2022

Nursing Director Pleads Guilty to Lying to Federal Agents Regarding Production of Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccine Cards

June 22, 2022

Stoughton Man Pleads Guilty to $400,000 COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme

Former Washington State Employment Security employee pleads guilty to stealing pandemic unemployment benefits for kickbacks

Tampa Bay Area Woman Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Related To COVID Unemployment Insurance Benefits

Eight Charged in $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme

June 21, 2022

Kissimmee Man Surrenders On Federal COVID Relief Fraud Charges

June 17, 2022

Omaha Woman Sentenced for Role in Forged Stimulus Check Conspiracy

Leicester Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Prison for Unemployment and Loan Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

Owner of Tech Services Company Sentenced to More than Three Years in Prison for $13 Million COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme