Two Charged With COVID Fraud
Two women from the Columbus area were charged with stealing over $2.8 million in federal COVID-relief funds.
Lorie A. Schaefer, 62, of Westerville, and Latisha C. Holloway, 42, of Reynoldsburg, were accused of fraudulently obtaining the funds through the Paycheck Protection Program.
Schaefer claimed a fraudulent affiliation with Flying Pizza restaurants to get almost $1.9 million in PPP funds. She allegedly used the funds for personal expenses, including liposuction and buying a Westerville condo.
Holloway gained more than $980,000 of her fraudulent PPP loan money with Schaefer’s assistance. Both women also collected unemployment benefits after receiving the federal PPP relief funds.
2 central Ohio women federally charged for $2.8 million in PPP loan fraud
Westerville resident Lorie Schaefer, 62, allegedly received nearly $1.9 million in COVID-relief funds by fraudulently claiming affiliation with an Ohio pizza company
2 Ohio women allegedly accused of receiving over $2 million in Covid-19 relief fraud
While the COVID-19 public health emergency may have ended, our work to identify and hold accountable those who stole pandemic relief funds is far from over,” said U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker.
Two Columbus-area women charged with stealing over $2.8 million in COVID relief funds
Two Central Ohio women were arrested & charged in federal court for stealing $2.8 million in COVID-relief funds from the Paycheck Protection Program.
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Westerville resident Lorie Schaefer, 62, allegedly received nearly $1.9 million in COVID-relief funds by fraudulently claiming affiliation with an Ohio pizza company
