An Indian-origin man in California has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for defrauding the government's Paycheck ...

A local business owner who exploited federal COVID-19 relief programs to purchase real estate has been sentenced to over a ...

Gurjeet Bath received a 14-month prison sentence for defrauding the federal government out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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

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 ...

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

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, ...

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 ...

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

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

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