Paycheck Protection Program PPP Fraud

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Minnesota Suspends Thousands of Borrowers Over Suspected Fraud

Thousands of Minnesota borrowers have been suspended after allegations of widespread fraud.

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SBA suspends nearly 7,000 Minnesota borrowers over suspected $400M pandemic loan fraud

Opinion

The Western Journal on MSN · 1d

Small Business Administration comes down on 6,900 Minnesota borrowers suspected of fraud

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Trump unleashes Minnesota fraud crackdown as feds freeze nearly 7,000 borrowers over $400m scam

The Trump administration has suspended 6,900 borrowers over suspected Covid loan fraud involving roughly $400 million of taxpayer funds in Minnesota.

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Democrats accuse Trump of politicizing Minnesota fraud as more is uncovered program

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Minnesota $400 Million Fraud Explodes: Trump Suspends Nearly 7,000 Borrowers Amid Scandal

ABC15 Arizona

Judge extends voluntary surrender date for former news anchor in federal PPP fraud case

A federal judge will give former Phoenix news anchor Stephanie Hockridge an extra month before she must report to prison in the Blueacorn paycheck protection program loan fraud case.

Hoodline

Boston Man Pleads Guilty to PPP Fraud and Theft of U.S. Treasury Funds in Financial Crime Spree

Lonnie Smith-Matthews pleaded guilty to financial frauds including PPP loan deception and stealing a U.S. Treasury tax refund, facing a potential prison sentence and significant fines.

Hundreds of public employees investigated by the state of Illinois improperly took millions in PPP loans

Without naming individuals, the report listed more than 100 state employees who received more than $2.8 million in PPP loans.

ABC4 Utah on MSN

Utah woman sentenced to prison for COVID-19 loan fraud

The sentence comes after Mehlbaurer pleaded guilty on Sept. 24, 2025, to wire fraud and money laundering. Lopez was sentenced to time served. According to court documents, Mehlbauer and Lopez allegedly ran a Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud ring from July 2020 to Jan. 2022.

Hoodline

Tooele Woman Sentenced to Prison for $177K PPP Loan Fraud

Halee Ann Mehlbauer was sentenced to 15 months for fraudulently obtaining $177,030 in PPP Loans, with supervised release and full repayment mandated post-incarceration.