A Miami woman, Daniela Rendón, was accused of fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief loans and grants through government programs in order to live a luxurious life.
The 31-year-old woman submitted fraudulent applications seeking relief funds granted by the Administration through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), announced theU.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Markenzy Lapointe.
The charges filed against the young woman allege that she received $381,000 in fraudulent funds and that is why she signed up for a payroll processor, which issued false salary checks to her, her family and friends.
He is also accused of using that money to rent a 2021 Bentley Bentayga, a luxury apartment in Biscayne Bay, pay for cosmetic dermatology treatment and renew his designer shoes.
In total there are 10 charges that Rendón faces, seven of electronic fraud, two of money laundering and one of aggravated identity theft.
The Prosecutor's Office also explained that if the young woman is found guilty by the court, she may face a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan from the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), intended to help small businesses keep their employees on the payroll during the labor and economic crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.
In April 2022, the United States Department of Justice announced that it would begin a national program to fight coronavirus healthcare fraud.
That same month, a former Miami-Dade Police employee was sentenced to two months in prison for swindling federal funds within the framework of aid offered to alleviate the pandemic crisis.
Elisa Rivera, 51 years old,received about 71,300 US dollars claiming he had a private business, which was proven to be totally false.
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