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Vance says 870K people suspected of COVID-era U.S. fraud barred from federal loans

A U.S. enforcement push, dubbed "Heartland fraud surge," probed losses involving the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.

15 September 2026Live

Sources

CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vance-todd-blanche-felony-fraud-cases-covid-era-loan-programs/

A U.S. enforcement push, dubbed "Heartland fraud surge," probed losses involving the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program.

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