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In 2020, Congress passed the CARES Act intended to provide emergency financial assistance during the pandemic. Unfortunately, it also proved to be a magnet for fraud.
SAN DIEGO – Denny Bhakta of San Diego was arraigned in federal court on Friday, August 11, on additional charges that he fraudulently obtained $4 million in Paycheck Protection Program
BLOOMINGTON – Oluwatobi Seton, 28, of Bloomington, Indiana, has been sentenced to nearly 5.5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to court documents, Seton conspired with partners in Nigeria t ...
FLORENCE, S.C. — Nariman Mahmoud Masoud, 35, of Florence,and Susan Masoud, 34, of Tampa, Florida, were sentenced after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud related to unemployment insurance
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) – A Florence woman was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison after pleading guilty to committing wire fraud to gain unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Nariman Mahmoud Masoud, 35, was ordered to pay $604,074.00 in restitution […]