COVID-19 Relief Fraud Enforcement Continues

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was part of the CARES Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Under the PPP, the federal government made billions of dollars in forgivable loans to businesses that met certain criteria. COVID relief fund fraud has been a focus...

Two Men Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

On May 9, the Department of Justice (DOJ)  announced the sentencing of two Florida men, Phillip J. Augustin and James Stote for leading a nationwide scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA)...