Tag: Covid-19 Pandemic
Joshua Brandon Johnson, Loan Fraud, California 2022
⏱ 3 min read In a brazen COVID-19 loan scam, Joshua Brandon Johnson, 34, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, laundered over $20,000 in fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan money. Johnson’s scheme unfolded in June 2021, when he received the cash, claiming to be a barber who earned nearly $100,000 in 2020. In reality, he…
Krikor Topouzian, Price Gouging, Illinois 2020
Suburban Chicago businessman found guilty of price gouging N-95 masks during the Covid-19 pandemic. Violation of Defense Production Act. Potential sentence of up to one year in federal prison. October 10, 2023, sentencing.
Frank Labruzzo, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Louisiana 2020
Two individuals charged with defrauding buyers of personal protective equipment during the Covid-19 pandemic. Find out more about their alleged scam.
