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Federal task force to target COVID relief fraud cases

Billions of dollars of federal COVID-19 funds has ended up in the hands of fraudsters, according to the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. U.S. Attorney Michael Francis Easley, Jr launched a new federal task force to go after thieves who are trying to recoup the cash.
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Billions of dollars of federal COVID-19 funds has ended up in the hands of fraudsters, according to the U.S. Attorney's office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. U.S. Attorney Michael Francis Easley, Jr launched a new federal task force to go after thieves who are trying to recoup the cash.

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Posted 2022-02-16T19:08:16-0500 - Updated 2022-02-16T19:08:16-0500