The Northern District of West Virginia joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million in COVID-era Loan Fraud; Two Morgantown Business Owners Part of National Fraud Takedown

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGIINA – The Northern District of West Virginia, today, announced the sentencing and plea agreement as part of a nationwide enforcement action led by the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division, the Small Business Administration, and the SBA Office of Inspector General targeting fraud in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Northern District of West Virginia was a key participant in this surge effort.