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Ajinomoto Cambrooke, Inc., a company headquartered in Ayer., has agreed to pay $1,360,819.04 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by obtaining a Paycheck
One of the founders of the lender service provider Blueacorn has entered a guilty plea in a scheme intended to fraudulently obtain COVID relief money through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A founder of the lender service provider Blueacorn has ...
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Lawmakers probe SBA loans linked to Minnesota’s $9B fraud scandal: 'Reckless decision making'
House committee demands answers on alleged Minnesota pandemic fraud totaling up to $9 billion, targeting SBA relief programs under Gov. Tim Walz's watch.
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Utah woman sentenced to prison for COVID-19 loan fraud
The sentence comes after Mehlbaurer pleaded guilty on Sept. 24, 2025, to wire fraud and money laundering. Lopez was sentenced to time served. According to court documents, Mehlbauer and Lopez allegedly ran a Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud ring from July 2020 to Jan. 2022.
Araceli Benitez allegedly advertised services to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans. Benitez arrested in FBI, IRS investigation into COVID-19 relief fraud. Paycheck Protection Program was created to help small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic.
Westmoor Country Club will pay $1.25 million to the government to settle claims it improperly obtained a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program.
Feb 26, 2025, 8:07am EST Updated: Feb 26, 2025, 8:27am EST Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler this week issued a memo detailing planned changes to the agency. The Small Business Administration will be ...
Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina. A Michigan business has paid over ...
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