Justice Department Initiates Nationwide Effort Against Pandemic Relief Fraud

The U.S. Attorney's Office and SBA Office of Inspector General launched "Operation No Doze," a nationwide initiative to combat fraud in federal pandemic-relief programs like PPP, EIDL, and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. This effort, part of Oregon's Government Fraud Task Force, has already led to multiple criminal and civil actions, including indictments for bank and wire fraud related to false statements. The operation aims to recover misused funds and hold perpetrators accountable for exploiting critical aid programs.