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News Posts: COVID-19 Pandemic Response Efforts

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Florida Woman Sentenced to 18 Months’ Imprisonment for COVID-19 Relief Program Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
April 21, 2026

Middlesex County Woman Sentenced to 20 Months for Defrauding Multiple COVID-19 Relief Programs

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
April 17, 2026

Seaside Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon
April 16, 2026

New Jersey Tax Preparer Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for $170 Million COVID-19 Tax Credit Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
April 08, 2026

Lead Defendant in Multi-State SNAP and PUA Fraud Conspiracy Pleads Guilty

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts
March 25, 2026

Dauphin County Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
March 25, 2026

St. Louis County Tax Preparer Admits $1.2 Million in Pandemic Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri
March 05, 2026

Texas and Maryland Women Plead guilty to COVID Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
February 18, 2026

Alamogordo Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the Federal Government of More Than Half a Million Dollars

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico
January 12, 2026

Key Bank Agrees to Pay $7.7 Million to Resolve Branch Manager’s Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
January 07, 2026

Washington Township Man Sentenced to 49 Months’ Imprisonment for Tax Fraud Scheme and Theft from Elderly Victim

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
December 15, 2025

New Jersey Tax Preparer Convicted for $170 Million COVID-19 Tax Credit Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
November 19, 2025

Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Schemes

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
May 20, 2025

COVID Relief Loan Fraud Lands Oklahoma City Woman in Federal Prison for Two Years

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma
November 26, 2024

Bank Manager Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Coordinating Multistate COVID-19 Relief Program Fraud Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
October 21, 2024

Couple Admits COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
August 20, 2024

COVID-19 Stimulus Check Theft Sends Houston Resident to Prison

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
June 21, 2024

Atlantic County Resident Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Laundering Proceeds of COVID-19 Small Business Relief Program Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
April 30, 2024

Cincinnati Woman Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Crimes Related to COVID-19 Relief Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
April 09, 2024

Bergen County Tax Preparer Charged in COVID-19 Employment Tax Credit Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
April 03, 2024

Cincinnati Man Sentenced to Prison for Submitting False PPP Loan Application

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
March 06, 2024

Citizen of Dominican Republic Sentenced to 79 Months in Prison For $16 Million COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York
January 30, 2024

COVID-19 Relief Fraudster Convicted of Bank Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Idaho
November 16, 2023

Cincinnati Man Sentenced to Prison for Covid Relief Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
October 11, 2023

Couple Charged with COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
June 30, 2023

Atlantic County Resident Admits Laundering Proceeds of COVID-19 Small Business Relief Program Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
June 02, 2023

Cincinnati Man Pleads Guilty to COVID Relief Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio
April 10, 2023

Camden County Resident Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs and Illegally Possessing Firearm

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
November 22, 2022

Batavia Woman And Buffalo Woman Both Going To Prison In Separate COVID Fraud Cases

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
August 18, 2022

Camden County Man Admits Defrauding COVID-19 Relief Programs and Illegally Possessing Firearm

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
July 19, 2022

Camden County Woman Admits Fraudulently Obtaining 30 Loans Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
June 28, 2022

Batavia Woman Pleads Guilty To COVID Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
June 08, 2022

Couple Indicted and Arrested for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud and Money Laundering

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Puerto Rico
March 24, 2022

Camden County Man Admits Fraudulently Obtaining Paycheck Protection Program Loan

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
March 14, 2022

Buffalo Woman Pleads Guilty to COVID Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
September 02, 2021

Batavia Woman Arrested, Charged With COVID Fraud

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
September 01, 2021

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Millions in COVID Relief Money through a Synthetic Identification Scheme

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida
July 07, 2021

CARES Act Fraud Investigations Identify Twenty-Three Individuals Targeting Thirty-One Million Dollars

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island
April 13, 2021

Bridgeport Man Admits Stealing Social Security Benefits Delivered to Deceased Father

U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of Connecticut
March 30, 2021

Buffalo Woman Arrested And Charged With Stealing Unemployment Benefits; Used Money To Pay For Plastic Surgery

U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of New York
March 24, 2021

Bergen County Attorney Charged with Fraudulently Obtaining $9 Million in Loans Meant to Help Small Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey
September 04, 2020
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