Jaimeka Michelle Austin, 32, pleaded guilty in 2025 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of money laundering.

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A Kansas City woman plead guilty in federal court to fraudulently receiving two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, ...

The two allegedly submitted false loan applications to Paycheck Protection Program lenders using inactive businesses and ...

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was a federal law enacted in or around March 2020 designed to provide emergency financial assistance to the millions of Americans who ...

Although the Paycheck Protection Program ended in 2021, PPP loan enforcement and litigation remain alive and well. Government and private actions during the past 12 months signal a continued focus on ...

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One of the founders of the lender service provider Blueacorn has entered a guilty plea in a scheme intended to fraudulently obtain COVID relief money through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Longtime car dealership owner ...

Araceli Benitez allegedly advertised services to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans. Benitez arrested in FBI, IRS investigation into COVID-19 relief fraud. Paycheck Protection Program was ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A scam alert for small business owners. This scam targets business owners who got financial relief from the Paycheck Protection Program during COVID-19. The PPP loans didn't ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ron Sachs - CNP/Newscom The pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a bloated, wasteful mess—and now the guy ...