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Florida Man Sentenced to 9 Years and 1 Month for COVID-19 Fraud
Tampa, FL – In a recent development in the ongoing battle against COVID-19 fraud, Keith Ingersoll, a 46-year-old resident of Orlando, has been sentenced to 9 years and 1 month in federal prison. Ingersoll was found guilty of a variety of fraud schemes, including a real estate scam and a fraudulent EIDL application.
Ingersoll’s sentence is a stark reminder of the consequences of engaging in fraudulent activity related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Middle District of Florida’s COVID-19 Fraud Task Force has been working tirelessly to identify, investigate, and prosecute those who seek to exploit federal programs designed to provide relief to those impacted by the pandemic.
Since its inception, the Task Force has prosecuted 57 defendants for fraud schemes designed to exploit federal programs, including the PPP, EIDL, UI, MSLP, and ERAP. Collectively, these defendants sought to defraud the United States of over $65 million. 43 of those defendants have already been found guilty, while prosecution remains pending against 14 defendants.
The Task Force has also successfully recovered over $16.8 million in EIDL, UI, and PPP funds that were fraudulently obtained, depriving the fraudsters of their ill-gotten gains and recovering the proceeds for the victims. More than $9.8 million in additional pandemic fraud proceeds have been seized and are pending civil or criminal forfeiture.
The COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, established by the U.S. Attorney General, has marshaled the resources of the government to enhance efforts to combat and prevent pandemic-related fraud. For more information on the government’s response to the pandemic, please visit https://www.justice.gov/coronavirus.
The PPP, a federal program authorized over $600 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses for job retention and certain other expenses, has been a prime target for fraudulent activity. The Task Force has worked closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to identify and prosecute those who seek to exploit this program.
In a related case, Daniel Joseph Tisone, a 35-year-old resident of Naples, was sentenced to 7 years and 3 months in federal prison for a variety of COVID-19 fraud offenses. Tisone was found guilty of submitting false and fraudulent EIDL, MSLP, and PPP loan applications containing false representations, including about his criminal history, average monthly payroll, number of employees, and gross revenues.
Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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