Elk Grove Man Charged with Covid Relief Fraud
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A press release of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California dated Friday, August 22, 2025, announcing that a federal grand jury indictment, unsealed Thursday, charges Oleg Gregorvich Fursov, 52, of Elk Grove, with wire fraud. According to the release, he obtained more than $1 million from the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program to purportedly assist his business in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and instead used the funds for his own personal use. It states that if convicted he faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, and that the charges are only allegations. The case is described as part of a California COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Strike Force operation, and it was announced by U.S. Attorney Eric Grant.
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Press Release Elk Grove Man Charged with Covid Relief Fraud Friday, August 22, 2025 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California A federal grand jury returned an indictment, unsealed Thursday, charging Oleg Gregorvich Fursov, 52, of Elk Grove, with wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, Fursov fraudulently obtained more than $1 million as part of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program to purportedly assist his business in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, Fursov used the funds for his own personal use. This case is the product of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Delaney is prosecuting the case. If convicted, Fursov faces a maximum statutory penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Any sentence, however, would be determined at the discretion of the court after consideration of any applicable statutory factors and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, which take into account a number of variables. The charges are only allegations; the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. This effort is part of a California COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Strike Force operation, one of five interagency COVID-19 fraud strike force teams established by the U.S. Department of Justice. The California Strike Force combines law enforcement and prosecutorial resources in the Eastern and Central Districts of California and focuses on large-scale, multistate pandemic relief fraud perpetrated by criminal organizations and transnational actors. The strike forces use prosecutor-led and data analyst-driven teams to identify and bring to justice those who stole pandemic relief funds. Updated August 22, 2025 Topic Coronavirus Component USAO - California, Eastern Related Content Press Release Sacramento Woman Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Benefit Fraud Scheme During Pandemic Tabitha Leigh Markle, 53, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to four years and two months in prison for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft in a scheme to defraud the... August 7, 2025 Press Release Citrus Heights Couple Sentenced for $1 Million Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud Scheme Citrus Heights residents Deshawn Oshaea Campbell, 38, and Rochelle Pasley, 35, were sentenced today to seven years and three months and five years and five months respectively and ordered to... August 7, 2025 Press Release California Lobbying Firm Agrees to Settle Fraud Allegations Involving Paycheck Protection Program Political Solutions, LLC, has agreed to pay the United States $556,924 in damages and penalties to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (FCA) and the Financial Institutions... July 24, 2025
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