"DOJ Cracks Down on Covid Fraud: Over 300 Charged, $830 Million Recovered"

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged over 300 individuals in a nationwide sweep targeting more than $830 million in Covid-19 fraud. The DOJ filed criminal charges against 371 people and recovered $231 million in stolen money, with some defendants having connections to violent crime and transnational criminal networks. The charges include fraudulent applications for assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans. The DOJ has established strike teams and task forces to recover stolen pandemic relief funds, resulting in criminal charges against over 3,000 individuals and the seizure of over $1.4 billion so far.