Federal grand jury indicts North Texas woman in $680,000 COVID fraud and money laundering scheme

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

A federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment against a North Texas resident for allegedly defrauding pandemic relief programs of more than $680,000. April Watson, 50, also known as “April Watson Horton” and “April Shawnette Watson,” is charged with four counts of wire fraud, two counts of bank fraud, and four counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity (money laundering).