Florida man is accused of $2.5 million COVID-19 relief fraud

A Florida man is accused of $2.5 million COVID-19 relief fraud A 34-year-old man was charged with one count of wire fraud after being accused of filing a fraudulent loan application in 2020. NPR.org

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Vinicius Santana, 34, a former Massachusetts resident, submitted four Paycheck Protection Program loan applications for the paint company he owned through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in 2020, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

The CARES Act, a 2020 federal law enacted in response to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, offered loans to help struggling small businesses.

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