An Edina man appeared in federal court after being charged with five counts of wire fraud related to the theft of $975,000 in COVID-19 relief funds.
Mark Erjavec, 49, of Edina, is accused of exploiting the COVID-19 crisis by defrauding relief programs meant to keep small businesses alive.
COVID fraud scheme
Big picture view: Federal prosecutors allege that Erjavec reactivated dormant business entities to file false applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Paycheck Protection Program funds.
Erjavec's businesses, dissolved between 2008 and 2013, were used to claim nonexistent employees and inflated revenues falsely, the charges state. He reportedly opened new accounts for these entities to facilitate the fraud.
What they're saying: Minneapolis FBI Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr. shared the following statement on the indictment: --->READ MORE HERE
A California couple has been charged for running an insurance fraud scheme where they allegedly stole more than 21 patients’ identities and submitted false insurance claims.
Rebecca Juarez, 39, and Juan Pablo Rodriguez, 31, both of Irvine, were arrested on two counts of conspiracy, 21 counts of medical insurance fraud and 21 counts of identity fraud.
Investigators with the California Department of Insurance began an investigation after several people reported the unauthorized use of their personal information to authorities when they noted charges on their explanation of benefits provided by their health insurers for medical testing and treatment they hadn’t received.
The investigation reportedly showed that Juarez, on behalf of Rodriguez, unlawfully accessed the computerized medical records system of a Mission Viejo medical practice where she worked. Juarez allegedly stole the identifying information of more than 21 patients, which she shared with Rodriguez who had access to a San Jose medical practice’s billing system. Rodriguez reportedly created false medical records for medical testing including COVID tests that were never performed.
Rodriguez submitted the records through the San Jose medical practice’s insurance billing system resulting in the submission of fraudulent insurance claims. --->READ MORE HEREFollow links below to relevant/related stories and resources:
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