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NC Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $13.9M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme

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June 26, 2026

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NC Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $13.9M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
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AllSides

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· Jun 25, 2026

NC tax preparers plead guilty in $25M pandemic-relief fraud scheme

A North Carolina tax return preparation business owner has joined seven former colleagues in pleading guilty to a scheme that sought almost 25 million in false COVID-19 relief tax refunds. The Justice Department on Wednesday announced that the company's owner, Nejlai Mitchell, filed fake tax returns based on a paid sick and family leave credit — which Congress passed to help struggling businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic — from April 2022 through May 2023.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 27, 2026

$13.8 Million Payday: 8 North Carolina Tax Return Preparers Plead Guilty To Massive Fraud

A Robeson County woman has admitted to running a massive tax fraud scheme that weaponized pandemic-era relief programs to steal nearly 14 million from the federal government. Nejlai Mitchell, 48, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to prepare false returns claiming fraudulent refunds based on COVID-19 tax credits, as well as assisting in the [] 13.8 Million Payday: 8 North Carolina Tax Return Preparers Plead Guilty To Massive Fraud

Townhall

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· Jun 25, 2026

NC Caseworker Sentenced to Prison for $100K+ SNAP Fraud Scheme

NC Caseworker Sentenced to Prison for $100K+ SNAP Fraud Scheme

Independent Online

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· Jun 26, 2026

Eastern Cape woman in court over alleged R986,000 RAF fraud scheme

Eastern Cape woman in court over alleged R986,000 RAF fraud scheme

Fox News

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· Jun 24, 2026

DOJ charges 10 Southern California defendants in largest federal healthcare fraud crackdown in US history

Federal authorities charged 10 Southern California defendants in healthcare fraud schemes involving nearly 270 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal claims.

National Republican Senatorial Committee

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· Jul 10, 2026

Fraud Sullivan Ignores Requirement to File with FEC, Keeping Alaskans in the Dark

New reporting reveals Fraud Dan Sullivan has over 40k in legal fees. This is well over the 5k threshold that requires a candidate to file with the FEC, as the NRSC pointed out in a letter calling for an investigation into Fraud Sullivan by the FEC. But Fraud Sullivan is still refusing to file with the FEC, as a []

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Related coverage for "NC Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $13.9M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme": AllSides — NC tax preparers plead guilty in $25M pandemic-relief fraud scheme. Tampa Free Press — $13.8 Million Payday: 8 North Carolina Tax Return Preparers Plead Guilty To Massive Fraud. Townhall — NC Caseworker Sentenced to Prison for $100K+ SNAP Fraud Scheme. Independent Online — Eastern Cape woman in court over alleged R986,000 RAF fraud scheme. Fox News — DOJ charges 10 Southern California defendants in largest federal healthcare fraud crackdown in US history. National Republican Senatorial Committee — Fraud Sullivan Ignores Requirement to File with FEC, Keeping Alaskans in the Dark