MS woman defrauded COVID relief program of over $5M
MEMPHIS, Tenn — A Mississippi woman pleaded guilty to defrauding a federal program that helped fund small businesses to survive the COVID-19 pandemic of over $5 million .
On Friday, Lisa Evans, 42, from Olive Branch, pleaded guilty before the United States District Judge Thomas L. Parker to conspiracy to commit wire fraud against the Paycheck Protection Program.
She will be sentenced on May 22 and faces a maximum term of 20 years in federal prison.
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According to reports, Evans submitted fraudulent PPP loan applications for multiple people who were not entitled to PPP loans. The applications she submitted had false representations, including fake federal tax documents.
The people who borrowed the loans paid Evans kickbacks of 20 to 30 percent. Reports say the loss to the PPP program was $5,126,258.
'Individuals cheating the Paycheck Protection Program stole money from U.S. taxpayers who desperately needed these loans to keep their small businesses afloat and pay their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic,' said Acting U.S. Attorney Fondren.
He thanked those who uncovered the fraud and recovered stolen pandemic relief funds.
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