More Than $8 Billion in COVID Aid Fraud Found, Justice Department Says

March 15, 2022

(Medscape) – The U.S. Department of Justice has identified a wide array of fraud and criminal activities tied to more than $8 billion in federal COVID-19 aid, the department announced Thursday. In response, the department has appointed Kevin Chambers, previously associate deputy attorney general, as chief prosecutor for COVID-19 fraud. Chambers is setting up teams to analyze “an almost shocking amount of data” and prosecute those who illegally obtained money from pandemic relief benefits, such as the Paycheck Protection Program and unemployment insurance. (Read More)