Justice Dept.: Leader of $20M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Ring Sentenced to 15 Years
October 04, 2023
October 04, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
The head of a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud ring and six of his co-conspirators were sentenced for fraudulently obtaining more than $20 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
According to court documents, Amir Aqeel, 54, of H . . .
The head of a multimillion-dollar COVID-19 relief fraud ring and six of his co-conspirators were sentenced for fraudulently obtaining more than $20 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
According to court documents, Amir Aqeel, 54, of H . . .