Tag: pandemic_fraud
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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to $284,000 Pandemic Rental Assistance Fraud
A Moberly, Missouri man admitted to wire fraud, obtaining $284,840 in pandemic rental assistance through fake applications. Steven W. Hendren used the funds for personal expenses, including a 2020 GMC Yukon, and faces significant penalties.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsLegal Steven W. HendrenMoberly, MissouriWire FraudPandemic FraudRental AssistanceMissouri Housing Development CommissionCOVID-19FBI
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Lancaster County Man Pleads Guilty to $741,000 Pandemic Broadband Fraud
Lancaster County man Krandon Wenger pleaded guilty to wire fraud, defrauding a pandemic broadband assistance program of over $741,000 by submitting false claims for tribal land reimbursements. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentLegalEconomyComputers and InternetSocial Issues Krandon WengerWire FraudAffordable Connectivity ProgramK20 WirelessLititz, PennsylvaniaFBIPandemic Fraud
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Bourbonnais Woman Sentenced to Prison for Leading Pandemic Relief Fraud Scheme
Octavia Renee Murphy, 37, of Bourbonnais, Illinois, received a one-year prison sentence for leading a $169,949 pandemic relief fraud scheme involving EIDL and PPP loans, exploiting programs meant for small businesses.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Octavia Renee MurphyBourbonnaisPandemic FraudWire FraudMoney LaunderingSBAIllinoisFBI