COVID-19

A Felon’s Fortune: How the Jemel Lyles Case Exposes the Anatomy of America’s $200 Billion COVID Fraud Epidemic

June 18, 2025 FraudsWatch 0

The guilty plea of Jemel Lyles, a 43-year-old convicted felon from Washington, D.C., offers a stark and revealing portrait of a crime that defined an era. While on federal supervised release for a previous fraud […] Read More

Joshua and Nicole Pennington Allegedly Exploited COVID-19 Relief Programs

Joshua and Nicole Pennington Faces Justice: A Deep Dive into Multi-Million Dollar COVID-19 Relief Fraud

January 22, 2025 FraudsWatch 0

The COVID-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges, not just in terms of public health but also in economic stability. To mitigate the financial fallout, the U.S. government implemented several relief programs, including the Economic Injury Disaster […] Read More

Two Mississippi Women Accused of Massive COVID-19 Relief Fraud

December 1, 2024 FraudsWatch 0

West Tennessee Tax Preparers Indicted for Schemes to Defraud Government of Over $65 Million in COVID-19 Relief Renata Walton and Nicole Jones, both from Olive Branch, Mississippi, have been indicted on 53 counts related to […] Read More