SAN FRANCISCO Caesar Oskan, also known as Sezer Ozkan, and his brother Ester Ozkar, also known as Eser Ozkay, pleaded guilty today in federal court to making false statements to a financial institution in separate schemes to defraud the federal government of pandemic relief funds, announced Acting United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds; Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Daniels; United States Secret Service Special Agent in Charge of San Francisco Field Office James Anderson; Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Craig D. Fair; Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George; Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General, Western Region Special Agent in Charge Weston King; and Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, Western Region Special Agent in Charge Scott Redington.
Justice Department Announces Task Force to Combat COVID-19 Fraud
The Justice Department has launched a task force that would bolster existing law enforcement efforts cracking down on CCP virus-related fraud.
The task force, which will be led by the deputy attorney general, will augment existing investigations and enforcement initiatives to detect and disrupt COVID-19-related fraud.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a memo on Monday that the department has already charged nearly 600 individuals with crimes related to COVID-19 scams totaling over $600 million across the country.
“The Department has secured civil injunctions against persons or companies selling fraudulent products, seized loan proceeds from fraudulent applications, and convicted criminals who have defrauded consumers and misappropriated federal dollars intended to support struggling individuals and businesses,” Garland said in the memo sent to department heads (pdf).
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Joel Greenberg pleads guilty to child sex trafficking: What does that mean for Matt Gaetz?
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FILE In this Sept. 30, 2019, file photo, Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg talks to the Orlando Sentinel during an interview at his office in Lake Mary, Fla. A key figure in the federal investigation of Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges next week. Joel Greenberg will appear Monday in federal court in Orlando, Florida for a change of plea hearing, according to court documents.Joe Burbank | Orlando Sentinel via AP
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