The three individuals were allegedly part of a six person team attempting to commit wire fraud. Author: Hope Sloop Updated: 2:14 PM EDT May 4, 2021
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On Tuesday, Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal grand jury in Cleveland has indicted six individuals for allegedly partaking in a scheme to obtain $9 million in COVID-19 relief funds from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Terrence L. Pounds, 44; Charles B. Tiller, 37; Terri Davis, 30, of Old Hickory, Tennessee; Randolph Nunn, 48; Samira Abdul-Karim, 27; and Quwan Simmons, 28, have all been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.
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TOLEDO, Ohio Relief packages and incentives have been administered throughout the course of the pandemic in effort to help the economy and hardworking Americans. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) came together to create guaranteed relief funds to qualifying businesses under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES).
However these distributed funds were being sought out by six individuals who allegedly played a part in a scam.
“COVID-19 relief funds are intended to support hardworking Americans and small businesses struggling with financial challenges as a result of the pandemic,” acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan said. “The U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to pursuing anyone alleged to have fraudulently obtained relief funding.”
Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal grand jury in Cleveland returned a 14-count indictment charging six individuals for their alleged roles in a scheme to fraudulently obtain approximately $9 million in COVID-19 relief funds guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Terrence L. Pounds, of Holland, Ohio; Charles B. Tiller, of Columbus, Ohio; Terri Davis, of Old Hickory, Tennessee; Randolph Nunn, of Canton, Ohio; Samira Abdul-Karim, of New Haven, Connecticut; and Quwan Simmons, of Hartford, Connecticut are all charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. In addition, Defendants Pounds, Nunn, Davis and Tiller are also charged with various counts of money laundering.
Updated: 1:07 PM EDT May 4, 2021
CLEVELAND Two Connecticut residents are among six people charged Tuesday in Ohio in a 14-count indictment for allegedly scheming to fraudulently obtain about $9 million in COVID-19 relief funds and using part of the money to purchase for vehicles.
Samira Abdul-Karim, 27, of New Haven and Quwan Simmons, 28, of Hartford are accused of devising a scheme to defraud the Small Business Administration (SBA) and other financial institutions by obtaining Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program under false pretenses.
They are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.
The other four charged were: Terrence L. Pounds, 44, of Holland, Ohio; Charles B. Tiller, 37, of Columbus, Ohio; Terri Davis, 30, of Old Hickory, Tennessee and Randolph Nunn, 48, of Canton, Ohio.