Tag: Francesco Distefano
Francesco Distefano, Wire Fraud, Illinois 2020
⏱ 2 min read Francesco Distefano, a 29-year-old suburban Chicago man, orchestrated a massive Covid-19 relief fraud scheme in 2020 and 2021, swindling the federal government out of more than $3.3 million in small business loans and grants. Distefano, along with co-defendant Sargis Urumieh, submitted false applications for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury…
