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Pandemic Fraud Scheme Lands 40-Month Sentence | Annapolis News
A fifty-year-old woman from Silver Spring, Elizabeth Maria Ceballos, just received a 40-month federal prison sentence for orchestrating a massive pandemic fraud scheme that stole hundreds of thousands in COVID-19 relief funds—including unemployment and PPP loans—by forging tax documents to submit fraudulent claims. She also aided her partner, Vanessa Valdez, in abusing disaster relief programs. Valdez has already pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing. Ceballos must repay nearly $640,000 in restitution—a chilling reminder that even well-intentioned relief programs can become targets for…
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