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No One Is Above the Law: Two Recent Fraud Cases That Prove Accountability Still Matters
From a $40 million Houston bank fraud scheme to a South Florida deputy's PPP loan scam, two new cases show how financial fraud is being prosecuted.

F.I. Editorial Team
Feb 235 min read


A Family Affair in Fraud: Sentenced for $11.5M in Pandemic Loans
Four defendants sentenced to federal prison for a massive $11.5M PPP and EIDL fraud involving 120 pandemic loans. Get the full case breakdown and analysis.

F.I. Editorial Team
Feb 132 min read


SBA Suspends 111,620 California Borrowers Over PPP & EIDL Fraud - Facts vs. Claims
The SBA suspended over 111,000 California borrowers tied to suspected PPP and EIDL fraud. Here’s what the agency claims and how it compares to documented federal enforcement.

F.I. Editorial Team
Feb 123 min read


Covid Loan Fraud Tracker: The "Fake Business" Crackdown Continues in NJ
Funder Intel's DOJ Fraud Tracker: A New Jersey couple faces federal charges for allegedly using fake businesses and falsified tax documents to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds.

F.I. Editorial Team
Jan 282 min read


From Trusted News Anchor to Federal Prison: How Stephanie Hockridge Engineered One of America's Largest PPP Frauds
Ex-Phoenix anchor Stephanie Hockridge gets 10 years for orchestrating one of the biggest PPP frauds. How she and her husband stole $63M in COVID relief funds.

Staff Writer
Nov 24, 20254 min read


Central Georgia Woman Found Guilty in PPP Loan Fraud Scheme
The convicted individual, Rosalend Way, 40, was found guilty of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering after a three-day trial in the Middle District of Georgia. Prosecutors say she and a co‑defendant, James Frank Austin of Americus, strategically misrepresented payroll data and company ownership to secure millions in PPP funds guaranteed by the Small Business Administration.

Staff Writer
Sep 29, 20251 min read


Blueacorn Co-Founder Pleads Guilty in Multi-Million Dollar PPP Fraud
Reis, aged 47 and residing in Puerto Rico after relocating from Arizona, admitted to conspiring to commit wire fraud, orchestrating fake Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications through Blueacorn.

Staff Writer
Aug 11, 20252 min read


PPP Fraud Enforcement Update: Recent Convictions Signal Ongoing Federal Crackdown
Federal prosecutors continue their aggressive pursuit of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud, with two recent high-profile convictions demonstrating that the Department of Justice remains committed to holding fraudsters accountable nearly five years after the pandemic began.

Staff Writer
Jun 11, 20254 min read
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