A Massachusetts man was charged with allegedly using a stolen identity to fraudulently claim unemployment benefits from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.
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U.S. Attorney Nicholas Trutanich has a message for people looking to bilk taxpayers: “You should know that the US Attorney’s Office is watching. We’ll do everything in our power to send a message as a deterrent through investigation and prosecution.
A federal grand jury indicted a Nevada man on Wednesday for allegedly obtaining nearly $2 million in COVID-19 relief aid and spending it on luxury cars and Strip condos.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has referred more criminal cases — including two from Nevada — to federal prosecutors in 2020 than in any year during the past two decades.
The suit claims that Egg Works, which has seven restaurants in the valley, purchased a “Restaurant Recovery Insurance Policy” in September.
“Sadly, it is all too common for fraudsters to take advantage of the public during times of great distress and hardship,” Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford said Monday.
Las Vegas police data shows that during the first week of enforcing Gov. Steve Sisolak’s order for all nonessential businesses to close, police received 353 reports.
Las Vegas police have issued seven suspensions and four citations since Friday, when Gov. Steve Sisolak ordered a mandatory shutdown of most nonessential businesses.