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The perilous hunt for PPP fraud and the hot tip that wasn’t
By: Martin Kaste | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — An anonymous tipster reached out to NPR a few months ago with an intriguing allegation: A high-ranking elected official in Chicago committed PPP fraud back in 2021…. Read More
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Over $200 billion in pandemic business loans appear to be fraudulent, a watchdog says
By: Martin Kaste | NPR
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Updated June 27, 2023 at 2:48 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — Of the $1.2 trillion in federal aid disbursed on an emergency basis to small businesses during the pandemic, at… Read More