Are you concerned about potential prosecution for PPP Loan Fraud? During the pandemic, many people availed of Pandemic assistance relief such as PPP Loans or EIDL Loans. The authorities have been cracking down on COVID-19 Fraud, including PPP Loan Fraud and EIDL Loan Fraud. The Justice Department’s COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (CFETF) has charged thousands of defendants and seized and forfeited more than a billion in COVID-19 relief funds. 

PPP Loan Fraud and Pandemic relief fraud can result in prosecution for serious crimes, including complex Federal charges such as wire fraud, bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution. If you took a PPP Loan or EIDL Loan you could be concerned there may have been some misrepresentation in the documents that was overlooked. You may be worried that misrepresenting your business in communications with authorities or a bank could leave you open to serious accusations like bank fraud, wire fraud and making false statements to an FDIC insured financial institution or federal agencies. There may be a possibility that someone you work with misrepresented numbers regarding your business, and you may be worried that if you or your employees weren’t following the rules correctly there could be consequences, which might even include prosecution for fraud or other serious crimes. 

If you are concerned about potential prosecution for PPP Loan Fraud or any other kind of Pandemic Relief Fraud, an experienced White Collar Criminal Defense attorney can help you be prepared for any potential consequences and can navigate the process of outreach to authorities. If there is any possibility that you could be the subject of a federal investigation for Pandemic Relief Fraud by the  COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, you need to be prepared. Crimes associated with Pandemic Relief Fraud, such as Wire Fraud, can lead to maximum 20 year sentences and substantial fines. An experienced Pandemic Relief Fraud Criminal Defense Attorney at 617-880-6155 can negotiate with authorities on your behalf and advise you on your options if you believe there is a possibility that irregularities in your pandemic relief loan documentation could expose you to prosecution.