PPP loans were created as a safety net for businesses during the beginning of COVID, promising to cover payroll and other expenses of businesses while the world came to a stop. Who knew that having billions of dollars from the US Government available with little to no vetting could lead to one of the greatest mass fraud schemes in modern history?  Our linktree: linktr.ee/boozedandconfused This week's booze of choice: Kirkland Citra Hop Session IPA Sources https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/biggest-fraud-generation-looting-covid-relief-program-known-ppp-n1279664 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/new-covid-fraud-prosecutor-steps-effort-convict-people-stole-billions-rcna19536 https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-convicted-27-million-ppp-fraud-scheme https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paycheck_Protection_Program#Fraud https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/woman-pleads-guilty-438-million-covid-19-relief-fraud-scheme https://www.arnoldporter.com/en/general/cares-act-fraud-tracker