THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM SUPPORTED A LOT OF BUSINESSES THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, BUT OFFICIALS SAY SOME EXPLOITED THAT LOAN PROGRAM. KCCI CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER SUZANNE BEHNKE REPORTS ON A ...

A London woman was sentenced Tuesday to 44 months in federal prison for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, ...

Federal prosecutors claim that Carl Delano Torjagbo siphoned millions in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and filed fraudulent tax returns to generate false tax refunds. On January 27, 2026, ...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York recovered more than $68 million in 2025 through enforcement ...

The company never disclosed its foreign majority ownership or its overseas workforce when it applied for pandemic small ...

The payment will resolve claims it violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying eligibility for a second-draw PPP loan ...

The two allegedly submitted false loan applications to Paycheck Protection Program lenders using inactive businesses and falsified bank records.

ALGONA, Iowa (KUOO) - A former sergeant in the Cuban military who obtained fraudulent checks through the Paycheck Protection Program was sentenced to four years in federal prison. KUOO Radio is ...

Jaimeka Michelle Austin, 32, pleaded guilty in 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering.

Small Business Administration (SBA) head Kelly Loeffler said Monday that her department is halting annual grants to Minnesota, amid an investigation into alleged fraud in COVID-era lending programs.