DULUTH, MN (CBS-3) – A Duluth man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to a COVID relief fraud scheme.
According to court documents, 34 year old Jared Fiege fraudulently obtained more than $250,000 in COVID-19 relief through Unemployment Insurance and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program.
Fiege reportedly used the names, birth dates, and social security numbers of at least 25 people.
The U-S Attorney’s Office said he also invented fake businesses, had fake passports, and used fake bank accounts to withdraw large amounts of money.
He pleaded guilty to mail fraud, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft charges and will be sentenced at a later date.
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