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Mother, Daughter In Westchester Charged In $1.6M COVID-19 Relief Scheme Mother, Daughter In Westchester Charged In $1.6M COVID-19 Relief Scheme
Mother, Daughter In Westchester Charged In $1.6M Covid-19 Relief Scheme A Mount Vernon city employee, her daughter, and a former resident are facing charges for allegedly taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to bilk the government out of more than $1.6 million in loans earmarked for small businesses and then accepting kickbacks. Andrea Ayers, a civilian employee of the Mount Vernon Police Department, and her daughter, Alicia Ayers, who operates a travel agency were arrested in the city on Tuesday, March 23 for allegedly submitting applications for more than 300 people to claim federal loans for businesses that did not qualify for. A third suspect, Traci Pr…