El Paso businesswoman accused in $2.3 million fraud of COVID-19 relief PPP funds
An El Paso businesswoman who helped clients apply for Payment Protection Program loans is accused of defrauding the COVID-19 ...
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El Paso businesswoman accused in $2.3 million fraud of COVID-19 relief PPP funds
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a COVID-19 pandemic relief program administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) that provided forgivable loans to small businesses for job ...