HSI Tampa Recovers $82K in Fraudulent COVID-19 Relief Funds from Riverview Man
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man was sentenced and ordered to forfeit $82,400 in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds following an HSI Tampa investigation.
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TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man was sentenced and ordered to forfeit $82,400 in fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds following an HSI Tampa investigation.
HOUSTON — Two Houston-area residents were arrested June 5 for conspiring to defraud pandemic-related benefit programs following an investigation by HSI and federal partners.
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