COVID Relief Scammer Bites the Dust
Columbus, Ohio – A local marketing business owner has pleaded guilty to crimes related to COVID relief fraud.
Janet Jenison, 38, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and one count of making a false statement on a Paycheck Protection Program loan application. Jenison was charged by bill of information on May 20, 2021.
According to court documents, Jenison submitted three fraudulent applications to obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for Janet Minton Marketing, LLC, a business registered in her maiden name. The applications collectively sought $298,719.67 in fraudulent loans.
The scam was uncovered after the United States seized and recovered $58,276.56 of the fraudulent proceeds. The defendant created false Fifth Third Bank account statements for her business and submitted false tax documents to support her loan applications.
Jenison was interviewed by law enforcement in March 2021 and admitted to creating the false documents. Wire fraud carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, while making a false statement is punishable by up to five years in prison.
The case was announced by Vipal J. Patel, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio; officials with the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; and Bryant Jackson, Special Agent in Charge, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation, Cincinnati Field Office.
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Key Facts
- State: Ohio
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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