CBP officer from Inland Empire charged with pandemic fraud

U.S. border agent is charged in COVID-19 business loan fraud scheme, authorities say

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested after he allegedly used sham businesses to illegally receive nearly $150,000 from a COVID-19 pandemic relief program, authorities said.

CBP officer from Inland Empire charged with pandemic fraud

A Moreno Valley man who works as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer has been arrested for alleged pandemic-related fraud. The United States Department of Justice said Amer Aldarawsheh, 45, faces five counts of wire fraud after he "fraudulently obtained nearly $150,000 in COVID-19 pandemic business-relief loan funds for two of his sham businesses." Those businesses — Nahar Enterprises Inc., a San Bernardino-based trucking and freight co…

US Customs and Border Protection officer charged in $150,000 COVID-19 fraud scheme

Amer Aldarawsheh, 45, from Moreno Valley, has been charged with five counts of wire fraud related to the fraudulent acquisition of COVID-19 pandemic business-relief loan funds.

Border officer arrested for obtaining $150K COVID loan for 'sham' trucking and auto repair companies

A United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer was arrested for fraudulently obtaining nearly $150,000 in COVID-19 pandemic business-relief loan funds for two of his “sham businesses,” including a trucking company. CBP officer Amer Aldarawsheh, 45, of Moreno Valley, was arrested on April 23 on five counts of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Aldarawsheh has pleaded not guilty…

Border Agent Charged in COVID-19 Loan Fraud Scheme, Authorities Confirm

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, Amer Aldarawsheh, was arrested after he allegedly used two sham businesses to illegally request and receive nearly $150,000 from a COVID-19 pandemic relief program intended for small-business owners, authorities said this week. Apparently, he was indicted Wednesday on five counts of wire fraud. Not really sure why this […]