Ex-IRS Officer Sentenced to 30 Months for $3M Covid-19 Relief Scam
OAKLAND – In a brazen scheme to rip off millions in Covid-19 relief funds, former IRS revenue officer Frank Mosley and five others have been sentenced to prison for their roles in the scam. The six defendants – including Mosley’s brother Reginald Mosley – were convicted of bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud, and were sentenced to prison terms ranging from 12 to 30 months.
Frank Mosley, 58, of Oakland, and his brother Reginald Mosley, 60, of Sacramento, were sentenced to 30 months in prison for their roles in the scheme. The brothers also pleaded guilty to aiding and advising in the filing of false tax returns. Marcus Wilborn, 50, of Elk Grove, was sentenced to 18 months in prison, while Aaron Boren, 56, of Roseville, and Scott Conway, 52, of Rocklin, each received 12 months and one day in prison. Kenya Ellis, 55, of Los Angeles, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for bank fraud.
According to the indictment, Frank Mosley conspired with others to submit fraudulent PPP loan applications and spend the funds on personal investments and expenses between July 2020 and September 2021. The scheme netted over $3 million in loan funds, which the defendants used to enrich themselves.
“At the height of a global pandemic wreaking havoc on American businesses and families, these defendants fraudulently obtained millions of dollars in aid money intended to help those who desperately needed it and used that money to enrich themselves,” said United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey.
Fellow law enforcement officials echoed Ramsey’s sentiments, with IRS-CI Acting Special Agent in Charge Michael Mosley stating, “Frank and Reginald Mosley, along with their co-conspirators, ran an abhorrent scheme that fraudulently obtained over $3 million of funds designed to help struggling businesses in the wake of a global pandemic.”
The defendants’ greed has left many wondering how someone with Frank Mosley’s expertise could exploit the system in such a brazen way. As the investigation continues, one thing is clear: those who defraud the system will face consequences.
This sentencing sends a clear message that those who defraud SBA’s programs will be held accountable, said SBA OIG Special Agent in Charge Weston King.
Frank Mosley’s actions have eroded public trust in the IRS, and his sentence serves as a reminder that no one is above the law.
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Key Facts
- State: California
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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