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politics2 months ago•3 min saved

Ohio fraud indictments spotlight nearly $60M in scheme across Medicaid, PPP

Fourteen people in Ohio are charged with nearly $60 million in fraud across Medicaid, a romance scam, and fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans, announced at a Columbus-area news conference led by Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. The indictments surface amid a partisan fight over Medicaid fraud and immigration, with Republicans highlighting enforcement and Democrats arguing the issue is being politicized.

via The Columbus Dispatch|

#immigrant-communities #medicaid-fraud #ohio

crime5 months ago•14 min saved

South Suburban man sentenced to 10 years for $14M COVID loan fraud

A south suburban man, Sharhabeel Shreiteh, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for leading a $14 million Paycheck Protection Program loan-fraud scheme, filing more than 1,500 bogus applications for about 1,025 clients and taking roughly $740,000 in kickbacks; prosecutors say most funds were forgiven and he directed money overseas, while a co-defendant’s charges are pending and he faces a related tax-fraud case.

via Chicago Tribune|

#covid-19 #crime #federal-sentencing

crime2 years ago•3 min saved

"Massive Fraud Scheme: 17 BSO Employees and Deputies Charged in PPP Loan Scandal"

Seventeen employees of the Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) in Florida have been charged with fraudulently applying for and receiving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The investigation, which looked into all 5,500 BSO employees, identified about 100 employees who took PPP loans, and narrowed it down to 17 whose applications were deemed illegitimate. The employees collectively took just under $500,000 from the federal government. The charged employees, including sworn law enforcement deputies and jailers, are facing federal charges related to PPP wire fraud. The BSO employees are in the process of being fired, and the investigation remains ongoing with the possibility of more indictments.

via WPLG Local 10|

#broward-county-sheriffs-office #crime #federal-charges