EMPLOYEE AGREES TO CIVIL SETTLEMENT RELATED TO THE RECEIPT OF PANDEMIC RELATED LOANS

An Amtrak customer service representative based in Miami, Florida, signed a civil settlement agreement on December 21, 2024, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida. The employee agreed to pay $48,000 in restitution and penalties related to the fraudulent receipt of two pandemic related loans. The employee applied for and received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan in the amount of $30,500 and a Paycheck Protection Program loan in the amount of $12,522.50. The loan applications contained false statements and information to qualify for the loans. As a result, the employee received Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funds to which he was not entitled.