Lying is generally not a good idea. And lying about salaries can have serious consequences, including job loss, damage to your reputation, and legal issues – all three problems which Fawaad Welch and Julia Youngblood now face due to false statements, including salary details, in their Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Main Street Loan […]
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Ross Jay Bailey, owner of R&R Delivery Service, first applied and obtained an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) of $150,000 on behalf of his business with the promise that he would use all loan proceeds solely as working capital to alleviate economic injury caused by the pandemic – the “keeping the lights” on expenses that […]
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In November 2018, Jeremie Vargas Ramirez and Jordana Lee Arpa created Kynetic Medical Group (NOVA DME), a durable medical equipment supply company that engaged in a healthcare scheme so convoluted it would be used in an international intrigue novel – a plot that entails lies, deception, and even Russian co-conspirators resulting in millions of dollars […]
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Randolph Dominguez owned and operated Dominguez SP Interpreters, a very small interpreter services business. An interpreter’s role is built on a foundation of trust, where they convert spoken or signed language in real-time, ensuring that the speaker’s message is an accurate and unbiased translation. But Dominguez was anything but accurate and unbiased. On May 28, […]
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Data minimization, a core data privacy principle, means collecting and retaining only the personal data that’s absolutely necessary to fulfill a specific purpose. Companies collect data for a multitude of reasons, primarily to gain a deeper understanding of their customers, improve their business operations, and make better decisions. Or to commit fraud. Jalen Tylee Hill created a […]
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David Lam was an operations supervisor and claims specialist for the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) office, responsible for helping individuals establish their entitlement to U.S. Social Security benefits, including retirement, disability, and survivor benefits. It is a position that has access to millions of U.S. citizens personal identifying information (PII). Sensitive records that Lam […]
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On May 29, 2025, a jury found Dr. Reginald Eburuche guilty of bank fraud after he obtained over a million dollars in fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, the government mandated, U.S. taxpayer funded bank loan established to help Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Turns out, Eburuche didn’t have a real business on the […]
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Americans are all too familiar with junk mail and spam calls that target U.S. seniors to try and steal their personal information. Exploiting our natural vulnerabilities, scammers aim to create a sense of urgency or fear to cloud judgment and encourage hasty decisions – a trick that Gary Cox, CEO of Power Mobility Doctor Rx, […]
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In 2018, Mitchell Summerfield stepped into the role of lead pastor at Word of God Fellowship, a church founded by his late parents. His church biography described him as “a next generation leader.” Although that claim is based off his real estate deals valued at over a million dollars and not his acts of good […]
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Jamie P. McNamara operated several laboratories in Louisiana and Texas that sold genetic testing services. Theoretically, he was offering DNA testing for better health to patients, but McNamara was actually stealing millions of dollars from the U.S. taxpayer in a scheme that preyed on vulnerable Americans concerned about their health. McNamara obtained the doctors’ orders […]
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