Justice Department Announces Results of Nationwide COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Action
August 24, 2023
August 24, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2023:
The Justice Department announced today the results of a coordinated, nationwide enforcement action to combat COVID-19 fraud, which included 718 enforcement actions - including federal criminal charges against 371 defendants - for offenses related to over $836 million in alleged COVID-19 fraud.
"The Justice Department has now seized over $1.4 billion in COVID-19 . . .
The Justice Department announced today the results of a coordinated, nationwide enforcement action to combat COVID-19 fraud, which included 718 enforcement actions - including federal criminal charges against 371 defendants - for offenses related to over $836 million in alleged COVID-19 fraud.
"The Justice Department has now seized over $1.4 billion in COVID-19 . . .