When Congress passed the CARES Act in March 2020, it did more than inject liquidity into the economy through programs like the Paycheck ...

Although the Paycheck Protection Program ended in 2021, PPP loan enforcement and litigation remain alive and well. Government and private actions during the past 12 months signal a continued focus on ...

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." ...

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn say a company called Lafayette tapped into COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program funds it ...

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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 ...

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The company applied for and obtained a loan despite knowing it did not meet the requirements.

Federal prosecutors in Chicago on Tuesday announced Brandi Wright, 44, now faces a charge of wire fraud after she allegedly ...

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 ...

Raisha Kelly of Loxahatchee also will be on the hook for nearly $500,000 in restitution once her prison term ends, according to federal prosecutors.