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PORTLAND<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"A federal indictment was unsealed Thursday charging a California real estate developer with using stolen identities to fraudulently obtain more than $1.5 million in loans, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

The loans were intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alfred E. Nevis, 52, of Arroyo Grande, California, has been charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"whiteAccording to court documents, from April 1, 2020, through at least August 6, 2020, Nevis is alleged to have used the identities of multiple individuals known to him\u2014including current and former employees, business associates, and their spouses\u2014to illegally obtain Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) administered by the Small Business Administration (SBA). <\/span><\/p>\n

The EIDL program was one of several economic relief programs originally authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES), officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

It enabled SBA to issue low-interest loans to small businesses adversely impacted by the pandemic and associated mitigation measures.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"womanTo facilitate his scheme, Nevis used the stolen identities to register straw corporations, obtain Employer Identification Numbers (EINs) from the IRS, and submit loan applications to SBA on behalf of the newly-registered corporations. <\/span><\/p>\n

In one instance, Nevis claimed a straw corporation called Isley Farms, registered in Oregon, had 12 employees and generated more than $725,000 in revenue in a 12-month period ending in January 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

Between April 1, 2020 and July 23, 2020, Nevis submitted at least 12 EIDL applications using the identities of at least eight individuals without their knowledge or permission. <\/span><\/p>\n

Together, these applications generated nearly $1.4 million in fraudulent loan disbursements. SBA approved one final EIDL for $150,000 in August 2020, bringing Nevis\u2019 total fraud proceeds to more than $1.5 million. <\/span><\/p>\n

Nevis is further alleged to have laundered at least $160,000 of his ill-gotten gains.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nevis made his initial appearance in federal court today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Jolie A. Russo. He was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and released pending a 3-day jury trial scheduled to begin on August 2.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nevis faces up to 32 years in prison, fines of up to $500,000, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

This case was investigated by the FBI with assistance from the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and the SBA Office of Inspector General. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan W. Bounds is prosecuting the case.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act is a federal law, enacted on March 29, 2020, designed to provide emergency financial assistance to the millions of Americans who are suffering the economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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