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Brothers indicted for fraudulently obtaining millions in EIDL money

April 17, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

Two brothers, one from Miramar and one from Lake Worth, were indicted in Fort Lauderdale for fraudulently obtaining millions of dollars in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans and advances from the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. According
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Palm Beach State Attorney Creates PPP Fraud Task Force

March 30, 2023March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg announced on Wednesday that his office has created a new task force to investigate and prosecute people who defrauded the federal paycheck protection program.  The new PPP fraud task force will work with the Palm
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Former bank manager sentenced to 10 years for COVID loan fraud

March 15, 2023March 29, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

A former South Florida regional manager for a leading national bank was sentenced to 120 months in prison for participating in a $15 million COVID loan fraud conspiracy. The defendant, who pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud,
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South Florida residents sentenced for $28 million PPP fraud scheme

January 14, 2023March 29, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

Four South Florida residents were sentenced to prison on Friday for their involvement in a $28 million PPP fraud scheme.  The sentences ranged from 15 months in prison to 70 months in prison. According to the Department of Justice, one of the
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Local Attorney gets 41 months for Covid Loan Fraud

January 9, 2023March 29, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

An attorney from Palm Beach Gardens was sentenced for COVID loan fraud last week to 41 months in federal prison. The attorney plead guilty to seeking more than $1.6 million in fraudulent forgivable Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
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FLSD Cracks Down on Covid Loan Fraud

October 7, 2022March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

The Southern District of Florida’s (FLSD) U.S. Attorney’s Office has been selected to head one of three COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Teams nationally. In recent weeks alone, FLSD has charged 23 COVID-19 relief fraud cases, with scheme amounts totaling over $150 million.
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New Chief Prosecutor to be Appointed for Pandemic Fraud

March 3, 2022March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Biden announced that he is appointing a new Chief Prosecutor to the DOJ’s COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force. According to the White House, the Chief Prosecutor will lead teams of specialized prosecutors
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South Florida Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Loan Fraud

September 7, 2021March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

A 58 year-old man pled guilty on August 31, 2021 in Miami federal court to a felony Information charging him with wire fraud in connection with his fraudulent application to the U.S. Small Business Administration for a low-interest COVID-19 relief loan. According
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