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The scam using doll faces to create false IDs made up a small part of the estimated $80bn in fraud connected to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to The Messenger.
Theft or bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds (sometimes referred to as program fraud or program bribery) is a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. § 666. The purpose of this statute is protect the integrity of the vast sums of money distributed through federal programs. The section is designed to facilitate the prosecution of persons ...
Social Security scams soared in recent years due to the combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly sophisticated technologies. According to FBI data, Americans 60 and older reported $3.1...
The Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office in 2023 created a task force to investigate fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program claims, with charges to be pursued at the state level.
In one reported incident, victims in the UK were sent a text message purporting to be from the National Health Service which claimed that they were now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, but needed to fill their personal details into an online phishing form to book a place on the program. Information lost by the victims included their ...
Excerpt from a report on welfare fraud (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, August 2014) by the US Government Accountability Office. Welfare fraud is the act of illegally using state welfare systems by knowingly withholding or giving information to obtain more funds than would otherwise be allocated.
In 2023, an average of 67 million Americans receive monthly Social Security checks, totaling over $1 trillion paid during the year. Social Security: No Matter Your Age, Do Not Claim Benefits Until ...
The Employee Retention Credit is a refundable tax credit against an employer's payroll taxes. [2] It was established as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), signed into law by President Donald Trump, in order to help employers during the pandemic. [3]