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Phoenix Family Fraud and Gun Scandal | Mesa News
A Phoenix family faces decades in prison after admitting to a brazen $2.2 million fraud scheme using fake COVID-19 relief loans to buy real estate—and secretly funneling money to illegally purchase a firearm through their mother’s name. All three pleaded guilty to bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, and gun charges, with sentencing set for this fall. The IRS and ATF uncovered the scheme spanning 2020 to 2024, where shell businesses with zero employees cashed in on emergency funds. Mohammed Maio, a convicted felon, used his mom as a front to buy a gun for himself—setting up a chilling…
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