N.J. U.S. Attorney: Two New York Men Admit Participating in More Than $25 Million COVID-19 Fraud, Other Offenses, Including Fentanyl Distribution
April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024
NEWARK, New Jersey, April 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey issued the following news release on April 16, 2024:
Two New York men today admitted conspiring with others to defraud dozens of states to obtain millions of dollars of COVID-19 unemployment benefits; one of the defendants also admitted to fentanyl conspiracy and distribution and conspiring to defraud the IRS of tax credit benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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Two New York men today admitted conspiring with others to defraud dozens of states to obtain millions of dollars of COVID-19 unemployment benefits; one of the defendants also admitted to fentanyl conspiracy and distribution and conspiring to defraud the IRS of tax credit benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
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