Tag: SBA

  • Ashburn Swindler Pleads Guilty

    Ashburn Swindler Pleads Guilty

    ⏱ 2 min read An Ashburn con man swindled hundreds of thousands from pandemic relief programs, then used the cash to trade stocks. Ravindar Reddy Palla, 59, operated IT Objects, a company his wife was listed as owner of on paper, but Palla was the real boss. Palla lied to the SBA, claiming IT Objects…

  • SBA Scam Lands Cali Man 5.5 Years

    SBA Scam Lands Cali Man 5.5 Years

    ⏱ 2 min read Frank Hamilton, 55, of Simi Valley, California, is trading sunshine for a federal cell after a Philadelphia judge hit him with 66 months in prison yesterday. Hamilton masterminded a scheme to fleece banks and the Small Business Administration out of millions, filing bogus loan applications before the pandemic even started and…