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covid-relief-fraud
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Loreta Janeta Velazquez / Wikimedia (Public domain)politics8 hrs agoSourced
Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to CARES Act Fraud
Chelsey Powell admitted to making false statements to obtain federal relief funds under the CARES Act. The guilty plea advances federal efforts to recover misused pandemic aid and imposes potential prison time on the defendant.
U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan M. Ilyankoff / Wikimedia (Public domain)politics15 hrs agoSourced
VA Technician Charged with Wire Fraud in COVID Benefits Scam
Federal prosecutors charged a Brockton woman employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs with wire fraud for allegedly fraudulently obtaining multiple COVID-19 relief benefits. The case highlights vulnerabilities in pandemic aid programs that distributed billions in emergency…