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Fake Government Contract Fraud Scheme Nets Philly Man Prison Time: USDOJ

Fake Government Contract Fraud Scheme Nets Philly Man Prison Time: USDOJ

Fake Government Contract Fraud Scheme Nets Philly Man Prison Time: Usdoj A Philadelphia man is getting prison time after participating in a $622,000 fraud scheme involving fake government contracts, according to authorities. Darren Barr, 39, was sentenced to almost five years in prison after pleading guilty to an organized scheme that defrauded Lucas County Auditor in Ohio on Wednesday, Nov. 6, the US Department of Justice states in a news release. Barr collaborated with unnamed co-conspirators in a plan that had them pretending to be legitimate vendors Lucas County was authorized to do business with, according to the news release. This scheme began in March 201…

by Merriell Moyer

11/06/2024