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LINCOLN — An Omaha man has been sentenced to 10 months in prison and ordered to repay $45,833 after being found guilty of scamming the federal Paycheck Protection Program, designed to maintain employment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. District Judge Robert Rossiter sentenced Bion Flint, 44, to 10 months’ imprisonment for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
During 2020 and 2021, Flint submitted or caused to be submitted applications for the PPP Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, two programs designed to help those suffering due to the pandemic.
Flint misrepresented his income as a sole proprietor and supported his applications with false tax documents, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
He and a co-conspirator submitted fraudulent applications for loans totaling approximately $82,563, and Flint obtained $40,833.
The U.S. Attorney General in 2021 established a fraud task force to track down people cheating the government.
Anyone with tips about attempted fraud involving COVID-19 programs should contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud at 866-720-5721 or via the website: https://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form.
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