FORMER EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUDULENT RECEIPT OF PANDEMIC RELATED FUNDS
June 24, 2026 | Investigative Summaries
A former lead service attendant based in Chicago, Illinois, pleaded guilty on June 24, 2026, in United States District Court, Northern District of Indiana, to wire fraud. Our investigation found that the former employee assisted others in preparing Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that contained false information. Review of PPP loan documents, bank account statements and mobile payment records disclosed numerous electronic kickback payments to the former employee. As a result of the scheme, the former employee and the other coconspirators received $414,582 in PPP loans to which they were not entitled.