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COVID-19: Massachusetts Man Admits To Fraud, Identity Theft Charges Related To Pandemic COVID-19: Massachusetts Man Admits To Fraud, Identity Theft Charges Related To Pandemic
Covid-19: Massachusetts Man Admits To Fraud, Identity Theft Charges Related To Pandemic A Massachusetts man admitted to trying to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic by applying for phony business loans and then spending the money on personal expenses. Richard Oworae, age 59, of Worcester, pleaded guilty this week to fraudulently applying for business loans under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to the tune of nearly $200,000. Specifically, Oworae pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identify theft. Acting US Attorney Nathaniel Mendell said that between July 2020 and August 2020, Oworae schemed to defraud the Sm…

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