Nev. U.S. Attorney: Nevada Man Convicted Of $11.2 Million COVID-19 Fraud
September 07, 2024
September 07, 2024
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024:
A federal jury convicted a Nevada man Wednesday for defrauding three banks of more than $11.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds intended to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Meelad Dezfooli, 30, of Henderson, engaged in a scheme to submit fraudulent . . .
A federal jury convicted a Nevada man Wednesday for defrauding three banks of more than $11.2 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funds intended to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Meelad Dezfooli, 30, of Henderson, engaged in a scheme to submit fraudulent . . .