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Miami Woman Indicted for Pandemic-Related Crimes
Danielle Miller, 31, a Miami woman, was indicted yesterday on three counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft.
According to the charging documents, from in or around July 2020 through May 2021, Miller allegedly devised and executed a scheme to fraudulently obtain pandemic-related relief loans funded by the federal government, including Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as well as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and related unemployment benefits.
To execute the scheme, Miller allegedly used the personal identifying information of at least five individuals to open bank accounts and to apply for more than $900,000 in SBA loans.
The charges of wire fraud each provide for a sentence of up to 20 years in prison, up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
The charges of aggravated identity theft provide for a mandatory sentence of two years in prison to be served consecutively to any other sentence imposed, one year of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
The investigation is being conducted by Homeland Security’s Investigation’s Document and Benefit Fraud Task Force (DBFTF), a specialized field investigative group comprised of personnel from various local, state, and federal agencies with expertise in detecting, deterring, and disrupting organizations and individuals involved in various types of document, identity, and benefit fraud schemes.
Miller was arrested on a criminal complaint on May 11, 2021, and is currently facing the charges.
Key Facts
- State: Massachusetts
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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