20-05-2025
MS man guilty of defrauding rental assistance program
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Quitman County, Mississippi, man pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent rental assistance program applications on behalf of tenants renting properties owned by him.
According to the State Auditor's Office, Vernell Survillion submitted fraudulent Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program applications containing fake information, including forged signatures, inflated monthly rental amounts, inflated months delinquent, and incorrect occupant information.
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The Mississippi Home Corporation made payments to Survillion following the applications.
Survillion pleaded guilty to one count of Fraudulent Statements and was sentenced to five years of non-adjudicated probation. He was also ordered to pay $500 in fines and just over $16,000 in restitution.
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