A Fort Wayne woman has been sentenced to 50 months in prison for her role in a wire fraud scheme that targeted the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).
Dora T. Boyd, 33, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to wire fraud, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
According to court documents, from March through November 2021, Boyd engaged in a scheme to defraud the City of Fort Wayne by submitting false applications for ERAP payments to which she was not entitled.
Boyd used a purported charitable organization to file at least 30 fraudulent ERAP applications. She falsely claimed to be the landlord for numerous tenants residing in the Fort Wayne area when there was no actual landlord/tenant relationship. In these applications, she included fake leases and fake tax documents.
Although she attempted to steal over $400,000 in assistance money, she received $166,292.00, and she has been ordered to pay back this money as restitution.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Treasury, and the City of Fort Wayne Office of Housing and Neighborhood Services. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony W. Geller.
Boyd was sentenced to 50 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release and was also ordered to pay $166,292.00 in restitution to the victim of the offense.
The crime occurred between March and November 2021, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Key Facts
- State: Indiana
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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