Cyber-Forensics.net
Cyber Forensic Specialist
Paycheck protection programs are meant to help legitimate businesses keep afloat during the financial crisis. Unfortunately, scammers misuse government funds.
— Timothy Benson
SOFIA, BULGARIA, March 7, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — An Atlanta-based businesswoman Hunter VanPelt recently caught the attention of Roswell’s police department. The businesswoman allegedly controlled six firms that sought PPP loans. The defendant legally changed her name from Ellen Corkrum to Hunter VanPelt and submitted applications under both names.
Further analysis by Cyber-Forensics.net, a cyber forensics service for online scam victims, revealed that the woman falsely represented the average monthly payroll in each of the PPP loan applications. She also submitted false IRS records false bank statements in connection with those applications.
Federal agents involved in the case seized approximately $2.1 million of the fraudulent proceeds. Chris Hacker, Special Agent in charge of FBI Atlanta, informed: “The FBI will not tolerate anyone who misdirects federal emergency assistance intended for businesses who need it. This sentence serves as a message that the FBI remains vigilant during this Coronavirus pandemic to make…
