Illinois police have arrested 15 people after an investigation found they allegedly applied for and received multiple Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, which they then used to bail themselves out of jail. In total, 25 people were discovered to have been part of the alleged fraud, according to Fox 32 Chicago. At the time of…
15 People Arrested for Allegedly Using ‘Paycheck Protection Program’ Loans to Bail Themselves Out of Jail
September 22, 2022
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DOJ Charges 47 for Allegedly Stealing $250 Million From COVID Pandemic Program for Children
The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday charged dozens of people for allegedly stealing $250 million from the federal government as part of a fraudulent scheme to exploit a COVID-19 foods program in Minnesota, according to Attorney General Merrick Garland. In all, 47 people were charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery, according to…
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Trump lawyers and government lawyers meet for the first special master hearing. The DOJ doesn’t want Trump’s team to see documents marked classified, while Trump’s team says it has a need to know. Some illegal immigrants are suing Governor Ron DeSantis after they were flown to Martha’s Vineyard. And President Biden responds to a reporter who asked…
Ohio Jury Convicts Man Who Claimed to Be African Prince on Fraud Crimes
September 19, 2022
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A federal jury has convicted a man of 10 federal fraud charges involving an $800,000 investment scheme in which he claimed to be a “prince” and a “prophet.” Daryl Robert Harrison, 44, was convicted after a jury deliberated at least 15 hours over the course of two days, concluding a two-week trial in U.S. District…
Man Known as ‘Prince’ and ‘Prophet’ Awaits Jury’s Decision in Alleged $800,000 Scam
September 15, 2022
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When asked whether he is an African prince, Daryl Robert Harrison, an Ohio-born man who stands accused in an investment scheme told a federal jury: “Yes. It’s been validated.” Harrison said that was by virtue of a 2015 letter from an African king bestowing him with the title, “Prince Daryl Attipoe.” But authorities say the…
JPMorgan’s Frankfurt Office Searched as Part of German Probe
LONDON—German authorities have searched the Frankfurt offices of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a bank spokesperson confirmed, as long-running investigations into one of the country’s biggest financial scandals affected another global lending giant. The share-trading scandal known as “cum-ex,” which has blighted German political and financial circles for several years, has cost taxpayers billions of euros,…
Cloudy With a Chance of Fraud: Federal Weatherization’s Back
August 31, 2022
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Alarm bells are sounding at the Department of Energy as the Biden administration has moved to triple the budget for the Weatherization Assistance Program, which provides low-income applicants with free home and apartment renovations, such as insulation, duct-sealing, new heating systems, and kitchen appliances. The last time the program was lavished with such a surge…
New Jersey Man Sentenced for Tom Brady Super Bowl Ring Fraud
SANTA ANA, Calif.—A New Jersey man who posed as a former New England Patriots player in order to buy and sell Super Bowl rings that he claimed were gifts to Tom Brady’s family was sentenced Monday to three years in federal prison. Scott V. Spina Jr., 25, of Roseland was sentenced by a judge in…
Secret Service Has Seized Over $1.4 Billion in Fraudulently Obtained Pandemic Loans
August 27, 2022
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The U.S. Secret Service said on Aug. 26 that it had seized $286 million in fraudulently obtained pandemic loans, bringing the total amount of stolen funds recovered by the agency to $1.4 billion since the relief program was rolled out in 2020. The Secret Service said in a statement that it had returned the $286…
Accused Ringleader in NBA Health Care Fraud Pleads Guilty
NEW YORK—The accused ringleader of a scheme involving at least 19 former National Basketball Association players to defraud a league health plan into paying millions of dollars for bogus medical procedures pleaded guilty on Friday over his involvement. Terrence Williams, who played for the New Jersey Nets and three other teams from 2009 to 2013,…
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