A federal judge has sentenced a Loxahatchee woman described as the ringleader of a South Florida Paycheck Protection Program fraud scheme to five years in prison. U.S. District Judge Federico A.

Araceli Benitez allegedly advertised services to obtain Paycheck Protection Program loans. Benitez arrested in FBI, IRS investigation into COVID-19 relief fraud. Paycheck Protection Program was ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 30-year-old Jacksonville woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to several charges including wire fraud involving the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), according to the ...