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Federal Crackdown Uncovers At Least $64 Million In Maryland Fraud Cases Federal prosecutors have identified at least $64 million in fraudulent payments tied to Maryland residents and businesses this year, involving COVID-19 relief funds, unemployment benefits, tax fraud, and food assistance programs. U.S. Attorney Kelly Hayes described the scale of fraud as “astronomical,” warning that the cases uncovered so far represent only the “tip of the iceberg.” Among the largest cases, prosecutors charged the CEO of a Gaithersburg company with allegedly submitting more than $100 million in false COVID-19 testing claims, of which insurers reportedly paid over $50 million. Other cases involved former Maryland Department of Labor contractors accused of manipulating unemployment claims, fraudulent PPP loans, tax schemes, and stolen SNAP benefits. Hayes warned that federal authorities are intensifying investigations and prosecutions, saying the actual amount of fraud is believed to be significantly higher than what has already been uncovered. Source: FOX45 / Spotlight on Maryland