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More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says Headline from KHOU Houston, from the development of Jun 27, 2023
Newest development Jun 28, 2023 · 2 reports Scammers stole $200 billion from two federal COVID aid programs
The inspector general's report said “at least 17 percent of all COVID-EIDL and PPP funds were disbursed to potentially fraudulent actors.”
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More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says
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Scammers stole $200 billion from two federal COVID aid programs
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KHOU Houston
More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says ↗ (opens KHOU Houston) Published Jun 27, 2023
Same headline from 49 more outlets KHOU Houston's feed description The inspector general's report said “at least 17 percent of all COVID-EIDL and PPP funds were disbursed to potentially fraudulent actors.”
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
More Than $200 Billion in Covid Loans Potentially Stolen by Fraudsters, Watchdog Says ↗ (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth) Published Jun 26, 2023
Same headline from 1 more outlet NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description More than $200 billion in Covid aid disbursed by the Small Business Administration may have been stolen, a federal watchdog said.
MyNorthwest
The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says ↗ (opens MyNorthwest) Published Jun 26, 2023
Same headline from 12 more outlets MyNorthwest's feed description WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal
PBS NewsHour
New federal estimate finds more than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen ↗ (opens PBS NewsHour) Published Jun 26, 2023
PBS NewsHour's feed description The numbers issued Tuesday by the U.S. Small Business Administration inspector general are much greater than the office's previous projections and underscore how vulnerable the Paycheck Protection and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan programs were to fraudsters
Winchester Star
More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 pandemic-relief programs, new watchdog report says ↗ (opens Winchester Star) Published Jun 26, 2023
Winchester Star's feed description More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 pandemic-relief programs, new watchdog report says.
NBC News
Fraudsters may have stolen $200B in federal Covid relief funds, report says ↗ (opens NBC News) Published Jun 26, 2023
NBC News's feed description The new estimate from the Small Business Administration's watchdog would be nearly one-fifth of all the money disbursed in two federal aid programs from 2020 to 2022.
WHDH Boston
The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says - Boston News, Weather, Sports ↗ (opens WHDH Boston) Published Jun 27, 2023
WHDH Boston's feed description WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal watchdog
The Washington Free Beacon
Fraudsters Stole More Than $200 Billion From Two COVID Relief Programs, Watchdog Estimates ↗ (opens The Washington Free Beacon) Published Jun 27, 2023
The Washington Free Beacon's feed description Fraudsters and swindlers stole more than $200 billion from just two government programs aimed at providing relief during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a federal watchdog estimate.
Reason
Scammers stole $200 billion from two federal COVID aid programs ↗ (opens Reason) Published Jun 27, 2023
Reason's feed description A new audit says one out of every $6 distributed by the Small Business Administration during the pandemic was stolen.
CNN
Fraudsters likely stole over $200 billion in Covid relief aid, watchdog says ↗ (opens CNN) Published Jun 27, 2023
Same headline from 1 more outlet CNN's feed description The Small Business Administration distributed more than $200 billion in potentially fraudulent Covid-19 relief funds, according to a federal watchdog.
Wilmington News Journal
The Great Grift: More than $200B in COVID aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says - Wilmington News Journal ↗ (opens Wilmington News Journal) Published Jun 27, 2023
Wilmington News Journal's feed description WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal watchdog investigating federally funded programs that helped small businesses survive the worst public health crisis in more than a hundred years.
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