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COVID-19 relief fraud – XtremeCuztoms

Category: COVID-19 relief fraud

Florida Couple Charged With More Than $2 Million in COVID-19 Relief Fraud

FORT MYERS, Fla.— A southwest Florida couple has been charged with stealing more than $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds and using the money to buy boats, new businesses, and other luxury items. Timothy Craig Jolloff, 46, and Lisa Ann Jolloff, 56, made their initial appearances Friday in Fort Myers federal court on charges of…


Billions in Stolen COVID Assistance Funds Likely Gone Forever

A rush to provide financial assistance to Americans forced out of their jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a $191 billion bonanza for fraudsters, according to chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.). “There’s no question folks needed help, which is exactly why Congress should have protected this program…


Billions in Stolen COVID Assistance Funds Likely Gone Forever: Rep. Smith

A rush to provide financial assistance to Americans forced out of their jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a $191 billion bonanza for fraudsters, according to chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.). “There’s no question folks needed help, which is exactly why Congress should have protected this program…


Ineligible Unions Collected Nearly $37 Million in Federal COVID-19 Relief: Report

Labor unions and related organizations took in $36.7 million in federal taxpayer funds through the Paycheck Protection Program for which they were legally ineligible, according to a new report from the Freedom Foundation. Legislation creating the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was signed by President Donald Trump on March 27, 2020, as part of the Coronavirus…


New York Man Charged in $4 Million ‘Piggy Bank’ COVID-19 Relief Scam

A dual resident of New York and Florida has been changed with fraudulently obtaining and laundering nearly $4 million in funds from the COVID-19 relief Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to prosecutors. Gregory J. Blotnick, 34, of New York City and West Palm Beach, is accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $3.8 million in federal…