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Pennsylvania PPP and EIDL loan fraud cases

Every Justice Department announcement of PPP and EIDL loan fraud prosecuted in Pennsylvania since January 20, 2025.

All announcements

DateAnnouncementStageAmount
2026-09-29Delaware Pastor Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Committing Over $500,000 in Pandemic Relief Fraud and Tax FraudSentenced$606K
2026-09-24York Tax Preparer Sentenced to 18 Months In Prison In Bank Fraud Scheme For Submission Of Fraudulent PPP Loan ApplicationsSentenced$341K
2026-09-14U.S. Attorney's Office for Western District of Pennsylvania Joins DOJ Fraud Division, SBA, and SBA OIG in Surge Takedown Exceeding $245 Million in COVID-era Loan FraudCharged—
2026-09-11New Jersey Woman Who Defrauded Pandemic Relief Program of More Than Half a Million Dollars Sentenced to a Year and a Day in PrisonSentenced$535K
2026-08-18ID Logistics US, Inc. Agrees To Pay $2.36 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to a Paycheck Protection Program LoanCivil settlement$2.4M
2026-04-13Tobyhanna Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For His Misappropriation Of Covid Relief Funds And With Making A False Tax Return In Support Of Wire FraudSentenced$352K
2026-02-12Federal Court Sentences Four Defendants in $11.5 Million COVID-19 Fraud SchemeSentenced$2.3M
2025-10-15Former President of Allentown Title Company Sentenced to 54 Months in Prison for Defrauding Title Insurance Underwriter, Clients, and U.S. GovernmentSentenced$6M
2025-08-21Scranton Man Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison For Nearly One Million Dollar Covid-19 Pandemic Fraud and Money Laundering SchemeSentenced$858K
2025-08-01Nanticoke Man Charged With Pandemic Fraud OffensesCharged$40K
2025-07-24Monroe Man Sentenced to 48 Months' Imprisonment for Committing $2 Million In Covid-19 Pandemic FraudSentenced$2.2M
2025-07-10Detroit Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay More Than $650,000 in Restitution for Role in $14.5 Million Interstate PPP Loan FraudSentenced$659K
2025-06-18Detroit CPA Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay $14.5 Million in Restitution for PPP Loan Fraud Scheme Involving Hundreds of Small BusinessesSentenced$14.5M
2025-06-09Former President of Allentown Title Company Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Title Insurance Underwriter, Clients, and U.S. GovernmentPleaded guilty—
2025-05-20Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering SchemesPleaded guilty—
2025-04-23Philadelphia Businesswoman Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Multiple Fraud Schemes That Caused Over $600,000 in LossesSentenced$546K
2025-04-17Philadelphia Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Prison For Defrauding Her Employer of More Than $250,000 and the U.S. Government of $23,000Sentenced$244K
2025-04-10Tobyhanna Man Charged With Wire Fraud For His Misappropriation Of Covid Relief Funds And With Making A False Tax Return In Support Of Wire FraudCharged—
2025-03-20York County Tax Preparer Indicted for Submission of Fraudulent PPP Loan Applications and Destruction of RecordsCharged—
2025-03-06Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy in $14.5 Million PPP Loan FraudPleaded guilty$14M
2025-03-03Scranton Man Sentenced To 41 Months' Imprisonment For Wire FraudSentenced$1.6M
2025-02-03Delaware County Man Convicted at Trial of Defrauding Pandemic Relief Programs of $8.4 MillionConvicted at trial$8.4M

Source: U.S. Department of Justice press releases. Amounts should not be added: one case can appear at several stages. Charged cases are allegations.

Where to report PPP and EIDL loan fraud in Pennsylvania

PPP and EIDL loan fraud is covered by the federal WHIP program: a tip that leads to criminal charges can earn $10,000–$30,000. More on reporting PPP and EIDL loan fraud, all fraud cases and reward laws in Pennsylvania, and PPP/EIDL cases in every state.

Frequently asked questions

How many PPP/EIDL fraud cases has the DOJ announced in Pennsylvania?

22 announcements since January 20, 2025, or 3.8% of all PPP/EIDL announcements in our database. Each press release is counted separately, so one case can appear at charge, plea and sentencing.

How do I report PPP and EIDL loan fraud in Pennsylvania?

SBA Office of Inspector General hotline; National Center for Disaster Fraud; America.gov/fraud (WHIP reward portal). To be eligible for a federal WHIP award, submit the tip in writing at America.gov/fraud.

Sources

  1. U.S. Department of Justice press releases (justice.gov/news)
  2. SBA OIG hotline
  3. DOJ: Disaster fraud
  4. DOJ: National Fraud Enforcement Division Criminal Tip Rewards Pilot Program, terms and conditions (updated Oct. 20, 2026)