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Can PPP Fraud Affect My Security Clearance

Can PPP Fraud Affect My Security Clearance? Your Career in Government and Defense Is OVER Forever!

So your probably thinking PPP fraud is just a financial crime that won’t affect your security clearance or government job. Maybe you figure the investigators focus on foreign contacts and drug use, not business loans. Or maybe your hoping your clearance is separate from criminal matters. Look, we get it. You’ve had your clearance for years and can’t imagine losing it. But here’s the absolutely devastating truth – PPP fraud is considered a crime of MORAL TURPITUDE that triggers AUTOMATIC clearance revocation, ending your career in government, defense, and intelligence FOREVER!

What are the consequences of PPP loan fraud?

The consequences are absolutely CATASTROPHIC for anyone with a security clearance! According to federal law, making false statements to an FDIC-insured bank carries up to $1 million fine and 30 YEARS of federal imprisonment! The Department of Justice prosecutes PPP fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1014 (false statements), § 1343 (wire fraud), and § 1344 (bank fraud) – each carrying decades in prison! But for clearance holders? The criminal penalties are just the beginning of your nightmare! Security clearance adjudicators view PPP fraud as the ULTIMATE betrayal of trust. You stole from the government you swore to protect! The same government that trusted you with classified information! Your demonstrating exactly the kind of dishonesty and greed that foreign intelligence services exploit! The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency treats financial crimes as immediate red flags! Guideline F (Financial Considerations) specifically lists fraud as disqualifying conduct. But PPP fraud hits multiple guidelines – Criminal Conduct (Guideline J), Personal Conduct (Guideline E), and most devastatingly, it shows complete lack of reliability and trustworthiness! Your clearance gets SUSPENDED immediately upon charges – not conviction, just CHARGES! The moment your indicted, your employer gets notification from DCSA. Your access is terminated. Can’t do your job without clearance? Too bad – your either fired or placed on indefinite unpaid leave. Your career ends before trial even starts! Even if you somehow avoid prison (you won’t), the clearance is GONE forever! Fraud involving government programs shows such poor judgment that reinstatement is impossible. The whole person concept? Destroyed! Mitigating factors? None apply to stealing pandemic relief! Your decades of faithful service mean nothing against PPP fraud!

What happens when you report PPP loan fraud?

When someone reports your PPP fraud, it triggers a DEVASTATING cascade of investigations! Under the False Claims Act, whistleblowers can file qui tam lawsuits and receive 15-30% of recovered funds! The SBA Office of Inspector General coordinates with FBI, DCIS, and your agency’s security office. Multiple investigations launch simultaneously! Your security office gets notified IMMEDIATELY when fraud is reported! They don’t wait for criminal charges – they start there own investigation! Pull your financial records, interview coworkers, review your SF-86 submissions. Did you lie about your business on your clearance forms? That’s another federal crime – making false statements on security documents! The investigation expands to everyone in your cleared world! Your colleagues get interviewed about your spending habits. Security officers ask about lifestyle changes. That new car in the parking lot? Suspicious vacation? Everyone’s talking about your potential fraud. Your reputation is destroyed before any charges are filed! Continuous evaluation catches EVERYTHING now! The new continuous vetting system monitors criminal databases, financial records, court filings in real-time. The moment a PPP fraud investigation opens, alerts go to security officials. There’s no hiding, no delay, no chance to explain. The system flags you automatically! Your agency might launch its own internal investigation too! Inspector General investigations, ethics violations, administrative actions – all separate from criminal prosecution but equally devastating. Even if you beat criminal charges (you won’t), administrative findings can still end your career!

Will the government investigate PPP loans?

YES! The government is investigating EVERY suspicious PPP loan, especially for clearance holders! The Department of Justice, FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, and SBA-OIG have dedicated task forces hunting PPP fraud. For cleared personnel, add DCIS, agency security, and continuous monitoring systems. Your under multiple microscopes! The Director of National Intelligence has prioritized investigating cleared personnel with PPP loans! Why? Because financial vulnerability is the NUMBER ONE counterintelligence threat! Foreign intelligence services target people with financial problems. PPP fraud shows your vulnerable to recruitment! Investigations are using AI and data analytics to flag suspicious loans! Cleared personnel who got PPP loans get extra scrutiny. Cross-referencing clearance databases with PPP recipients. Your security forms show government salary but you claimed business losses? RED FLAG! The algorithms catch every inconsistency! The 10-year statute of limitations means investigations continue through 2030! Your clearance comes up for reinvestigation? PPP loans get examined. Upgrading clearance level? Full financial review including any pandemic loans. Polygraph exam? They’ll ask about PPP fraud. There’s no escaping scrutiny! For clearance holders, even LEGAL PPP loans get investigated! Did you properly report your business on SF-86? Disclose all financial interests? Update security office about loans? Any discrepancy between PPP applications and clearance forms triggers investigation. Your held to impossibly high standards!

Is there a reward for reporting PPP fraud?

There are MASSIVE rewards for reporting cleared personnel with PPP fraud! Whistleblowers can receive 15-30% of recovered funds through False Claims Act qui tam lawsuits. But for clearance holders, the stakes are higher – your colleagues have extra incentive to report you! The Department of Defense Inspector General hotline receives anonymous tips about cleared personnel daily! Coworkers jealous of your success? Report your PPP loan! Competitor for promotion? They’ll mention your suspicious spending! The security clearance world is cutthroat and PPP fraud is perfect ammunition! Your own agency might offer internal rewards for reporting fraud! Many agencies have whistleblower programs encouraging employees to report waste, fraud, and abuse. PPP fraud by cleared personnel? That’s exactly what they want to hear! Your colleagues get recognition while you get investigated! Security officers are REQUIRED to report suspicious financial activity! It’s not optional – they MUST report any concerns about your finances. That includes PPP loans, lifestyle changes, unexplained wealth. They’re not being mean – they’re following regulations that mandate reporting! Even without formal rewards, people report for personal reasons! Patriotic duty to protect national security. Anger that you stole pandemic funds. Professional jealousy. Personal vendettas. The clearance community is small – everyone knows everyone. Your PPP fraud becomes gossip that reaches security officials! Anonymous reporting makes it EASY to destroy cleared personnel! No risk to reporter, devastating consequences for you. One phone call to the hotline about your PPP loan starts investigations that end careers. The system is designed to encourage reporting and destroy those who betray trust!

CLEARANCE CATASTROPHE: PPP fraud = AUTOMATIC revocation forever!
Career in government/defense/intelligence DESTROYED! No reinstatement possible!
Call 212-300-5196 NOW before investigations terminate your clearance!

Look, if you have a security clearance and committed PPP fraud, your facing complete career annihilation. This isn’t just about criminal charges – it’s about losing your clearance forever, ending your government career, and destroying your professional identity. Clearance holders are held to the highest standards, and PPP fraud violates every principle of trust and reliability. The moment fraud is suspected, your clearance gets suspended. Multiple investigations launch – criminal, administrative, security. Your colleagues are incentivized to report you. Continuous evaluation systems catch everything. Even if you somehow avoid prison, your clearance is gone forever. No waiver, no mitigation, no second chances. Your decades of service, your expertise, your entire career path – all meaningless once PPP fraud is discovered. You’ll never work in government, defense, or intelligence again. Your professional network will abandon you. Your identity as a cleared professional dies. Call us immediately at 212-300-5196 because protecting your clearance requires immediate, specialized defense strategies!

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