Tuscaloosa Woman Charged in $600,000 COVID-19 Loan Fraud — Birmingham, Ala., Paycheck Protection Program
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A release published 2023-12-20 states that a Tuscaloosa woman has been charged with defrauding the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program and laundering the proceeds. A twelve-count indictment charges Tarnisha Doss Harrell with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. According to the indictment, from July 2020 through June 2021, Harrell applied for and received two fraudulent loans and conspired with four other Tuscaloosa residents to apply for an additional six fraudulent loans, for which a share of the proceeds went to Harrell. The eight loans total $603,976, and Harrell faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
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“Tuscaloosa Woman Charged in $600,000 COVID-19 Loan Fraud — Birmingham, Ala., Paycheck Protection Program.”
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A Tuscaloosa woman has been charged with defrauding the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and laundering the proceeds, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton L. Peeples. A twelve-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Tarnisha Doss Harrell, 46, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. According to the indictment, from July 2020 through June 2021, Harrell applied for and received two fraudulent PPP loans and conspired with four other Tuscaloosa residents to apply for an additional six fraudulent loans for which she received a share of the proceeds. Harrell submitted loan applications containing material misrepresentations and supported by falsified and fraudulent documentation. The eight loans total $603,976. If convicted, Harrell faces up to 20 years in prison. FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan “Jack” Harrington is prosecuting the case. An indictment contains only charges. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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