Friday, March 26, 2021

US Justice Department charges 474 with COVID-19 Fraud

The US Department of Justice has charged 474 people for offenses linked to COVID-19 fraud schemes.

The cases involved attempts to steal more than $569 million dollars from government programs aimed at providing relief to individuals and businesses hit by the pandemic.

Jagruti Dave reports from Washington.

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