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Coronavirus relief funds targeted by criminals

Elaine SilvestriniFebruary 1, 2021

While people across the country struggled to pay their bills and lined up at food banks to feed their families, authorities say, some crooks struck it rich and took advantage of federal aid funds to buy luxury items and pay personal expenses. A COVID-19 relief…

CARES Act fraud

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CARES act fraud not easy to define

Yvette C. HammettSeptember 21, 2020

While Congress is working to root out CARES Act fraud connected to billions in business loans awarded during the COVID-19 crisis, small business owners are concerned about whether they followed the rules or will face the feds’ wrath if they didn’t.