Tag: COVID-19
Jessica Lacour, Wire Fraud, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read Jessica Lacour, a 38-year-old Texas resident and former Louisiana resident, has been charged with five counts of wire fraud for her role in multiple fraudulent schemes. The crimes took place in Louisiana and involved generating fake evidence, stealing from COVID-19 assistance programs, creating fake store receipts, and misusing people’s identities. Lacour…
Nicole Pennington, COVID Loan Wire Fraud, California 2023
⏱ 2 min read RELATED: COVID Loan Scam Lands KY Woman 44 Months SEE ALSO: Teacher Gets 13 Years For Exploiting Minors LONDON, KY – Nicole Pennington, 50, of London, Kentucky, will spend the next three years and eight months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy to launder over a…
Terrance Barnard, Health Care Fraud, Texas 2023
Discover the details of a $7 million COVID-19 testing fraud case, as the fourth defendant pleads guilty. Learn about the elaborate scheme and its impact.
Karen Chapon, Bank Fraud, Nevada 2023
Learn about a Nevada resident who pleaded guilty to a COVID-19 fraud scheme, fraudulently seeking over $1 million in loans through the PPP. Discover the details and legal proceedings involved in this case.
Yunior Barrera Almaguer, PPP Fraud, California 2023
Seven people have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme, resulting in approximately $9 million in fraudulently obtained loans. They will also pay restitution amounts ranging from $381,600 to $9,007,887.
Ron Elfenbein, Healthcare Fraud, Maryland 2023
Maryland doctor convicted in COVID-19 healthcare fraud scheme. Fraudulent claims of over $15 million. First COVID-19 related healthcare fraud conviction. Maximum sentence: 10 years in federal prison. Protecting taxpayers and patients from healthcare fraud. Importance of accurate and reliable COVID-19 testing.
Dquintz Alexander, Wire Fraud Conspiracy, Rhode Island 2023
Rhode Island man sentenced to 3 years in prison for theft and misuse of COVID-19 pandemic assistance. Case highlights the importance of combating fraud and holding individuals accountable.
FBI Uncovers COVID-19 Relief Scams, Atlanta GA, 2023
COVID-19 Relief Fraud: Latest FBI Press Releases. Uncover the diverse criminal activities, consequences, and precautions surrounding relief fraud schemes during the pandemic.
Billy Joe Taylor, Healthcare Fraud, Arkansas 2023
Lavaca man sentenced to 15 years in $134M COVID-19 health care fraud & money laundering scheme. Learn about the case, charges, sentencing, and restitution in this article.
Rico Tomas Garcia, Hand Sanitizer Scam, CO, 2023
A Colorado man is staring down serious prison time after a federal jury convicted him of a brazen $2.4 million fraud scheme that exploited the desperate need for hand sanitizer at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rico Tomas Garcia, 51, of Castle Rock, didn’t deliver a single bottle of the promised disinfectant, instead diverting…
