A Quebec construction business owner is facing more than 20 charges in a fraud-related investigation. Police allege the accused defrauded customers of a total of $1 million.
In 2020, Congress passed the CARES Act intended to provide emergency financial assistance during the pandemic. Unfortunately, it also proved to be a magnet for fraud.
A Central Florida woman was sentenced to 12 months in prison for wire fraud “part of a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) out of loan proceeds,” according to a news release.