In the United States, the EIDL, similar to the French solidarity fund, is federal aid supposed to benefit business leaders in difficulty by the pandemic. This is what claimed to be this inhabitant of the state of Georgia who, in reality, invested a large part of the sum obtained, that is to say 57,789 dollars (nearly 49,780
euros) ... in a Pokémon card.
In July 2020, the man applied to the Small Business Administration, an independent agency of the US government that drives the business assistance program. Designed as an “emergency loan”, the EIDL should enable companies weakened by the crisis to finance their payroll, their production costs and rents or even to repay the accumulated debts.
A LIE AT 85,000 DOLLARS
So many costs to which the fraudster was absolutely not subject. But that didn't stop him from declaring himself the owner of a company founded in 2018, employing ten people and generating $ 235,000 in annual revenue. A lie that allowed him to obtain the tidy sum of 85,000 dollars (about 73,000 euros), directly paid into his account in August 2020.
This Georgia resident did not immediately spend this money since, according to the Washington Post information, the purchase of this collectible Pokémon card took place in January 2021. It is not known which creature adorned the object in question but , whatever it is, this unscrupulous collector has been indicted for tax evasion. He faces twenty years in prison and up to $ 250,000 in fines (about 215,000 euros).
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