At the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic, when offices and restaurants began shuttering, the federal government scrambled to keep small businesses afloat — ultimately spending…
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EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) – People across the Chippewa Valley, including the staff at WQOW, have received a voicemail saying they’re pre-qualified for student loan forgiveness.…
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A Maple Grove man pleaded guilty on Wednesday to fraudulently applying for more than $9.6 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program…
View More Maple Grove Man Pleads Guilty to PPP Loan Scam
Seventeen more individuals have been charged in connection with a fraudulent scheme to obtain approximately $11.1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and to…
View More Twenty-Two Charged in Connection with a More than $11-Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud Scheme | OPA
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are warning consumers about a new scam targeting veterans with VA guaranteed home loans. According…
View More There’s a New Wave of Scammers Targeting VA Home Loans
FORT MYERS — Southwest Florida roofing company executive Casey David Crowther has been sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison after being…
View More Exec sentenced in PPP loan scam, must forfeit boat and $3.3M | Business Observer
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – We all know COVID-19 packed a punch on our wallets. We did get relief. Most of us received stimulus checks. The…
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MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Scammers are trying to create confusion when it comes to student loan forgiveness plans. Jo-Ann Deal with the Better Business Bureau…
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Gloria the same day emailed a PPP loan application to a bank seeking a $954,000 loan for ADA Auto Group. She included the tax filings…
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