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October 13, 2021 — A dual New York and Florida resident today admitted his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling over $6.8 million, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced today.
NEWARK, NJ — A dual New York and Florida resident was charged for his role in fraudulently obtaining federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling $3.8 million, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig and Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid of the Justice Department's Criminal Division announced today. Gregory J. Blotnick, of New York City and West Palm Beach, Florida, is charged by complaint with eight counts of wire fraud affecting a financial institution and six counts of money laundering. Blotnick is scheduled to have his initial appearance by videoconferenc...
Hudson Reporter Jersey City man charged in financial fraud scheme Alleged perpetrators face prison time and $1 million in fines × New Jersey Federal Court in Newark A Jersey City resident was one of two men arrested Feb. 3 for their alleged roles in a scheme to defraud multiple financial institutions of millions of dollars, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael Honig. Muhammad Naveed, 35, of Jersey City, and Syed Abbas, 32, of Westerville, Ohio, were arrested by federal law enforcement and charged by criminal complaint with conspiracy to commit bank fraud. The arrests mark...
Newark, NJ — A Sussex County, New Jersey, man will make his initial court appearance today on charges of fraudulently obtaining a federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan of over $5 million, U.S. Azhar Sarwar Rana of Newton, New Jersey, is charged by complaint with one count of bank fraud and one count of money laundering. Rana was arrested Dec. 12, 2020, after he booked a same-day flight to Pakistan; he made his initial appearance by videoconference today before U.S. Magistrate Judge James B. Clark III and was detained without bail. According to documents filed in this case and stat...