THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM SUPPORTED A LOT OF BUSINESSES THROUGH THE PANDEMIC, BUT OFFICIALS SAY SOME EXPLOITED THAT LOAN PROGRAM. KCCI CHIEF INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER SUZANNE BEHNKE REPORTS ON A ...

An Indian-origin man in California has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for defrauding the government's Paycheck ...

A local business owner who exploited federal COVID-19 relief programs to purchase real estate has been sentenced to over a ...

A London woman was sentenced Tuesday to 44 months in federal prison for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, ...

Federal prosecutors claim that Carl Delano Torjagbo siphoned millions in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds and filed fraudulent tax returns to generate false tax refunds. On January 27, 2026, ...

The Crete man funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in proceeds from the U.S. to financial institutions in the ...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York recovered more than $68 million in 2025 through enforcement ...

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

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was created at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic to provide financial aid for small businesses that needed help covering payroll, rent, utility, and mortgage ...

The payment will resolve claims it violated the False Claims Act by falsely certifying eligibility for a second-draw PPP loan ...