Rogers Park tax preparer admits arranging $3.6M in phony PPP and EIDL loans for himself and others
Farooq Khan faces a possible sentence of more than four years in prison for defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.
El Paso businesswoman accused in $2.3 million fraud of COVID-19 relief PPP funds
An El Paso businesswoman who helped clients apply for Payment Protection Program loans is accused of defrauding the COVID-19 relief program.
Roanoke woman pleads guilty in paycheck protection fraud scheme
Jaimeka Michelle Austin, 31, pleaded to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering.
Detroit Club owners pay $358K settlement to resolve PPP allegations
The Detroit Club building, 712 Cass, which has no relation to the Detroit Athletic Club also downtown, was acquired by ...
Mark Cuban Advises Black Women Founders To ‘Stop Looking For Funding And Build It On Your Own’
Shark Tank billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took some time to give key advice to Black women founders, ...
Monee village clerk, mayoral candidate charged with loan and wire fraud
Monee Village Clerk and Doneshia Codjoe and her husband were charged with theft, loan fraud, wire fraud and income tax fraud.
Broward couple who worked as BSO deputies catch big break from judge in pandemic loan-fraud case
Tracy and Carolyn Wade, both longtime Broward County Sheriff’s deputies, own a funeral home in Hallandale Beach.
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El Paso businesswoman accused in $2.3 million fraud of COVID-19 relief PPP funds
Araceli Benitez allegedly advertised services to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans. Benitez arrested in FBI, IRS investigation into COVID-19 relief fraud. Paycheck Protection Program was ...
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Raleigh IT Firm DynPro Settles for Over $2 Million Over False PPP Loan Claims
DynPro, Inc., an IT company in Raleigh, settled claims of falsifying information for a PPP loan, agreeing to pay over $2 ...
Five years after COVID: Dallas restaurants resilient, but still reeling
Former president of the Greater Dallas Restaurant Association remembers the shelter-in-place days, how the industry dealt ...
Pandemic-era SBA programs spark debate five years later
The Small Business Administration's relief programs leave a complex legacy five years after Covid-19 was declared a pandemic.
Lewiston man sentenced for fraudulent PPP loan claim
A Lewiston man received a 12-month federal prison sentence for filing a fraudulent PPP loan application. BANGOR, Maine — A Lewiston man was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court for filing a ...