Ill. U.S. Attorney: Suburban Chicago Businessman Charged With COVID-Relief Fraud
December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois issued the following news release:
A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly scheming with a California man to fraudulently obtain more than $6.3 million in small business loans and grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act").
FRANCESCO DISTEFANO, 28, of Addison, Ill., and SARGIS URUMI . . .
A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly scheming with a California man to fraudulently obtain more than $6.3 million in small business loans and grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act").
FRANCESCO DISTEFANO, 28, of Addison, Ill., and SARGIS URUMI . . .