Federal Jury Finds Rahul Shah Guilty of Bank Fraud, Money Laundering, and Aggravated Identity Theft in Landmark Case Chicago, IL – July 2, 2025 – A federal jury has convicted Rahul Shah, a 56-year-old Evanston, Illinois, businessman, for orchestrating a multi-faceted fraud scheme that netted over $55 million from commercial lenders and COVID-19 relief programs, the
Elaborate Scheme Used Fake Payroll Data to Steal Millions in PPP and EIDL Funds [Date of Publication – e.g., October 26, 2023] – In a stark reminder of the widespread fraud that plagued pandemic-era relief programs, a Florida man and a network of companies he controlled have been ordered to pay a staggering $20,074,458.70 for
MEMPHIS, TN – A Mississippi woman has admitted to masterminding a sophisticated scheme that defrauded the U.S. government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of over $5 million. Lisa Evans, 42, of Olive Branch, Mississippi, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on February 20, 2025, before United States District Judge Thomas L. Parker. The case
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Atlanta, GA – In a stark reminder of the pervasive fraud that plagued COVID-19 relief programs, two Georgia men, Johnny Narcisse and his cousin Johnson Dieujuste, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a sophisticated scheme that defrauded the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program of
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has delivered a stern message against the misuse of pandemic relief funds, highlighting a recent case where a Louisiana woman was sentenced to federal prison for fraudulently spending COVID-19 relief loan money. Gernesia Williams, a 47-year-old resident of Baton Rouge, will serve 13 months in federal prison following her conviction for
