Feds sentence Coffee County man to 15 months in prison, repay $1.3 million for COVID fraud – Douglas Now douglasnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from douglasnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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As part of a coordinated nationwide effort to fight COVID-19 fraud, the Southern District of Georgia has taken action against individuals who illegally obtained nearly $11 million in funds intended to help struggling small businesses during the global pandemic. One of those individuals is from Coffee County.
As announced by U.S. Attorney Jill E. Steinberg, and in conjunction with the Justice Department s nationwide effort, the Southern District of Georgia conducted more than 20 enforcement actions from May through July 2023, involving a total of $10.9 million in alleged COVID-19 relief fraud.
A Georgia man is wanted for misdirecting funds meant for a Christian ministry in China to fund gambling, family farm, land in Chile, diamonds, gold and more.