Employee Signed Civil Settlement Related to the Receipt of Fraudulent Pay Protection Program Loan

On March 9, 2024, an Amtrak Foreman II based in Miami, Florida, signed a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, and agreed to pay a total of $20,000, including $16,100.93 in restitution. Our investigation found that the employee applied for and received a fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan for an alleged catering company business in the amount of $13,540. During his interview, the employee admitted that the PPP loan application was false, and his business did not generate the income which appeared on his loan application.