Profiles · Fraud defendants
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The profile
A Riverside County, California man convicted by a federal jury of misappropriating a $7.25 million PPP loan obtained for his company, Road Doctor California LLC — used the proceeds to buy a luxury car worth more than $100,000 and attempted to wire $150,000 to Mauritania — sentenced to 60 months in federal prison.
Identity and role
Oumar Sissoko, 59, was the principal behind Road Doctor California LLC, prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. His April 2021 indictment calls him a resident of Temecula, California; the U.S. Attorney's Office's November 2022 sentencing release calls him a Murrieta man.
The scheme and pandemic-relief role
According to the Department of Justice, Sissoko submitted a PPP loan application on behalf of Road Doctor California LLC and obtained $7.25 million, originated through JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. He then misappropriated the proceeds, including by purchasing a luxury car worth more than $100,000 and attempting to transfer $150,000 to Mauritania, rather than using them for payroll or other permitted purposes.
Legal status / controversies
- Charged: April 13, 2021, by federal grand jury indictment in Los Angeles, on four counts of wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343), U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
- Convicted: by federal jury, April 15, 2022.
- Sentenced: November 22, 2022, to 60 months in federal prison and $499,827 in restitution, by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter, per the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Where they are now (2025–2026)
Sentenced in November 2022 to 60 months in federal prison.
Sources
- DOJ, "California Man Convicted of COVID-19 Relief Fraud" — original: DOJ, "California Man Convicted of COVID-19 Relief Fraud" (original: justice.gov) (archived: California Man Convicted of COVID-19 Relief Fraud (original: justice.gov))
- Indictment, United States v. Sissoko, C.D. Cal. No. 2:21-cr-00187-JFW (Apr. 13, 2021) — original: https://www.justice.gov/media/1142446/dl?inline
- DOJ, "California Man Charged with COVID-Relief Fraud Scheme" — original: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/california-man-charged-covid-relief-fraud-scheme
- FDIC OIG, "California Man Convicted of COVID-19 Relief Fraud" — original: https://www.fdicoig.gov/news/investigations-press-releases/california-man-convicted-covid-19-relief-fraud
- U.S. Attorney's Office, C.D. Cal., "Murrieta Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Misusing COVID-Relief Business Loans on Personal Expenses Such as Luxury Cars" (Nov. 22, 2022) — original: Central District of California (original: justice.gov)