A Donaldsonville woman was sentenced to six and a half years in federal prison following her conviction for mail fraud in connection with a pandemic benefits scheme, which included submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (commonly known as PPP loans) and unemployment claims.
United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe Jr. announced that Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick sentenced 24-year-old Tynea Lynnshay Gray to the prison sentence as well as three years of supervised release following her term. Also, she was ordered to pay $906,534 in restitution.
According to a news release, between June 2020 and October 2021, Gray submitted fraudulent claims for unemployment insurance benefits in California in her name and in the names of other individuals. Gray also submitted fraudulent claims for PPP benefits in the names of fictitious businesses and based on fictitious business profits and losses.
Through her unemployment insurance scheme, the release stated Gray falsely claimed that she and others were working in California prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and that they lost their employment due to the pandemic.
Gray reportedly obtained names, birth dates, and Social Security numbers of others and submitted fraudulent claims for unemployment insurance benefits in their names, with and without their knowledge.
Gray also captured people’s identifying information through social media.
Upon submitting the claims and receiving the funds, she either gave a portion of the funds to others or...
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