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So your probably thinking that since its been over 4 years since the PPP program ended, surely the government has moved on to other things by now. Maybe you’ve been sleeping better lately thinking your in the clear. Or maybe your hoping that with all the political changes and new priorities, they’ve forgotten about PPP fraud. Look, we get it. Your desperately hoping this nightmare is over. But here’s the truth that’ll make your stomach drop – the federal government is MORE aggressive about PPP fraud in 2025 than they were in 2021! They’re just getting warmed up and YOUR STILL IN DANGER!
Let us be crystal clear about this – YES, PPP fraud investigations are absolutley still happening in 2025, and there happening at an accelerated pace! According to the latest data from the IRS Criminal Investigation division, they’ve launched 2,039 COVID fraud investigations as of February 2025, totaling $10 BILLION in attempted fraud. That’s not old cases – those are NEW investigations!
The numbers don’t lie. In 2025 alone, we’ve already seen hundreds of new indictments. Just this June, a Georgia man was arrested for $3.39 million in fraudulent applications. In July, another person was convicted for $9.6 million in PPP fraud. August saw multiple guilty pleas. Every single week, the Department of Justice announces new arrests, new convictions, new sentences. This isn’t slowing down – its speeding up!
Think about what this means for you. If your sitting there with a fraudulent PPP loan thinking your safe because its 2025, your dead wrong. The government has explicitly stated that PPP investigations will continue for “more than a few years.” In fact, Congress extended the statute of limitations to 10 YEARS specifically so they could keep hunting fraudsters through 2030 and beyond. Your not safe. Your not in the clear. There still coming for you!
Its not just one agency looking for PPP fraudsters – its a coordinated assault by every federal law enforcement agency in existence. The SBA Office of Inspector General has special agents with full law enforcement authority conducting criminal investigations. The FBI has entire task forces dedicated to nothing but pandemic fraud. The IRS Criminal Investigation division is cross-referencing every PPP loan with tax returns.
But wait, there’s more! The DOJ’s COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force coordinates between the Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations, the Postal Inspection Service, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation OIG, the Treasury Inspector General, and dozens of other agencies. Every single one of these agencies has agents actively working PPP fraud cases RIGHT NOW in 2025.
We’ve seen cases where five different agencies are investigating the same person! They share information, they coordinate raids, they build cases together. Its like being hunted by an entire army. And here’s what’s really scary – each agency can bring there own charges. So you could face charges from the FBI for wire fraud, the IRS for tax evasion, the SBA for making false statements, and the DOJ for conspiracy. One fraudulent loan can turn into 10 different federal cases!
The arrest numbers for 2025 are absolutley staggering. As of February alone, 1,028 people have been indicted for COVID-related crimes, with 569 individuals already sentenced to an average of 31 MONTHS in federal prison! And that’s just from ONE agency – the IRS. Add in FBI arrests, SBA OIG arrests, Secret Service arrests, and your looking at thousands of people getting arrested in 2025 alone.
The conviction rate is what should really terrify you – the IRS has obtained a 97.4% CONVICTION RATE in prosecuted COVID fraud cases. Let that sink in. If they charge you, there’s a 97.4% chance your going to prison. These aren’t cases they’re losing. These aren’t defendants walking free. Almost EVERYONE who gets charged gets convicted.
Every morning we check the DOJ press releases and there’s new arrests. A woman in Kansas City just got sentenced for $900,000 in fraud. A man in Georgia got convicted for $9.6 million. Someone in Missouri, someone in Florida, someone in California – its happening everywhere, every day. If you think your too small to matter or that they’ve forgotten about you, your wrong. Dead wrong.
Congress did something unprecedented – they extended the statute of limitations for PPP fraud from 5 years to 10 YEARS! This means if you got a fraudulent loan in 2021, they can prosecute you until 2031. If you got one in 2020, they have until 2030. This isn’t normal – most federal crimes have a 5-year limit. But Congress wanted to make sure EVERY fraudster gets caught, so they doubled it!
Think about what 10 years means. Your kids will be 10 years older. You might have grandchildren by then. You could change jobs three times, move to different states, think your completely safe – and then BAM! Federal agents show up at your door in 2029 to arrest you for that PPP loan you got in 2019. For the next 6 years, every knock at the door, every phone call from an unknown number, every letter from the government could be them coming for you.
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee has explicitly stated they plan to use every day of that 10-year window. There building long-term infrastructure for these investigations. They’re hiring more agents, developing better technology, and planning investigations that will continue through the entire decade. This isn’t ending anytime soon!
Your probably wondering why the government is still so obsessed with PPP fraud after all this time. The answer is simple – $200 BILLION was stolen and they’ve only recovered about 5% of it! Congress is furious. The public is outraged. The media keeps writing stories about luxury cars and mansions bought with PPP money. The pressure to prosecute is intense and growing.
Plus, the technology keeps getting better. In 2021, they were using basic database searches. Now in 2025, they’re using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sophisticated algorithms that can identify fraud patterns humans would never catch. Every month there analytical capabilities improve. Cases that were hard to prove in 2022 are slam dunks in 2025.
And here’s something alot of people don’t realize – many investigations take YEARS to complete. That person getting arrested today? There investigation probably started in 2022 or 2023. The government works slowly but thoroughly. They gather evidence, interview witnesses, subpoena records, build an airtight case, then strike. Just because you haven’t heard from them doesn’t mean your not under investigation right now!
The technology there using in 2025 is like something out of a science fiction movie. The Government Accountability Office reports they’re using advanced data analytics to cross-reference dozens of databases simultaneously. Your PPP application is being compared to your tax returns, unemployment claims, business registrations, social media posts, bank records, credit reports – everything!
Artificial intelligence algorithms are scanning millions of applications looking for patterns. Did you claim 10 employees but only had 5 on your previous tax return? Flagged. Did you get a PPP loan and also collect unemployment? Automatically flagged. Did you use a residential address for a business? Flagged. Did you move money to personal accounts? Flagged. The AI never sleeps, never takes breaks, and never forgets.
But it gets worse. There now using blockchain analysis to track cryptocurrency transactions. They’re using facial recognition to match social media photos with loan applications. They’re even using natural language processing to analyze the text in applications for signs of deception. One prosecutor told us they can now identify fraudulent applications with 94% accuracy before even looking at supporting documents!
Oh absolutely! Banks are REQUIRED by law to file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and they’re still filing thousands of them related to PPP loans. Every unusual transaction, every large cash withdrawal, every transfer to a personal account triggers a SAR. And guess what? Those SARs go directly to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and then straight to federal investigators.
We’ve seen cases where banks filed SARs two years after the loan was received because they noticed suspicious patterns during routine audits. Banks are also getting sued by the government for approving fraudulent loans, so now there incredibly motivated to report anything suspicious to protect themselves. Your own bank could be building a case against you right now and you wouldn’t even know it!
Plus, banks are being forced to do “look-back reviews” where they re-examine all PPP loans they processed. If they find problems now that they missed before, they report them immediately. We had a client who thought he was safe, then his bank did a look-back review in 2024, filed a SAR, and he was arrested six months later. The banks are not your friend in this situation!
New investigations are being triggered every day by things you wouldn’t even think about. Filed your 2024 taxes? The IRS computers automatically compare them to your PPP application. Applied for a new loan or mortgage? That triggers a financial review that could flag your old PPP loan. Going through a divorce? Your ex-spouse might report you for that finder’s fee. Got into a business dispute? Your former partner might be talking to the FBI right now.
But here’s what’s really scary – the government is going back and re-examining old data with new technology. Applications that looked fine in 2021 are showing red flags when analyzed with 2025 technology. They’re finding patterns and connections they couldn’t see before. Its like they’re investigating everything all over again, but this time with superhuman capabilities.
Whistleblowers are another huge trigger. The government pays up to 30% of recovered funds to whistleblowers, and people are still coming forward in 2025! Your accountant, your employee, your competitor, even your own family members could collect millions by reporting you. We’ve seen cases where disgruntled employees waited years to report there boss just to maximize there reward. The statute of limitations might be 10 years for prosecution, but there’s no limit on when someone can report you!
Not only will they keep investigating through 2030, they’re actually PLANNING for it! The DOJ’s Civil Division just received additional funding specifically for long-term PPP fraud investigations. They’re hiring new prosecutors, training new agents, and building permanent infrastructure for these cases. This isn’t a temporary effort – its a long-term commitment.
Congress keeps extending funding because voters are angry about PPP fraud. Every news story about someone buying a Lamborghini with PPP money generates more political pressure to prosecute. Politicians are scoring easy points by being “tough on pandemic fraud.” As long as there’s political value in prosecuting PPP fraud, it will continue. And with $200 billion stolen and only $4 billion recovered, there’s going to be political value for the rest of the decade!
Look at the historical precedent. The government investigated S&L fraud for over a decade. They investigated the 2008 financial crisis fraud for 12 years. They NEVER give up when hundreds of billions are stolen. In fact, the longer it takes, the more determined they become. By 2030, PPP fraud prosecution will be a well-oiled machine with experienced prosecutors who know every trick and excuse.
If your sitting there with a fraudulent PPP loan thinking your safe because its 2025, you need to wake up RIGHT NOW! Your not safe. Your not in the clear. Every day you wait, the danger increases. Every day, the evidence against you grows stronger. Every day, more people get arrested who might flip on you to save themselves.
The smartest thing you can do is get ahead of this before they come knocking. Voluntary disclosure, while not a guarantee, is infinitely better than getting arrested. Coming forward now, before your under investigation, gives you options. Waiting until they catch you removes ALL your options. We’ve seen the difference – clients who come forward might get probation while those who wait get years in federal prison.
But here’s the thing – you can’t do this alone. Walking into the FBI office and confessing is the worst thing you could do. You need an experienced federal criminal defense attorney who understands PPP fraud, knows the prosecutors, and can negotiate on your behalf. The difference between doing this right and doing this wrong is literally years of your life!
URGENT WARNING: PPP fraud investigations are MORE active in 2025 than ever!
With a 97.4% conviction rate, you CANNOT afford to wait!
Call us NOW at 212-300-5196 before federal agents knock on your door!
Listen, we know your terrified. We know you’ve been hoping this would just go away. But it’s not going away – its getting worse. The government is using AI to find fraudsters. Banks are still reporting suspicious activity. Whistleblowers are still coming forward for rewards. Multiple federal agencies are coordinating investigations. They have until 2030 or 2031 to prosecute you, and they’re planning to use every single day.
Don’t become another statistic. Don’t wait until your in handcuffs to realize you should have acted sooner. The government has a 97.4% conviction rate because people wait too long to get help. They think they’re safe, they think its too late to matter, they think the government has moved on. Then one morning at 6 AM, there’s a knock at the door and there life is over.
We can still help you, but only if you act NOW. Every day you wait reduces your options and increases your risk. The government is investigating PPP fraud more aggressively in 2025 than ever before. They have the technology, the resources, and the time to find everyone who committed fraud. Don’t let them find you unprepared. Call us immediately and let us protect you while there’s still time!
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