$340 Million in Fraud Cases See Action During One-Week Period: DOJ
The Department of Justice summarized new arrests, sentencings, and guilty pleas in cases across America as the Trump administration continues a fraud crackdown.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference about the Trump administration's anti-fraud efforts at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington on April 7, 2026. Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images
Authorities arrested five suspects in a $1.6-million COVID-19 scheme and took “enforcement action” in fraud cases totaling $340 million during the past week, the Department of Justice said April 17.
The DOJ release highlights the work of federal prosecutors and the agency’s new fraud-focused unit.
Janice Hisle
Senior Reporter
Janice Hisle mainly writes in-depth reports based on U.S. political news and cultural trends, following a two-year stint covering President Donald Trump’s 2024 reelection campaign. Before joining The Epoch Times in 2022, she worked more than two decades as a reporter for newspapers in Ohio and authored several books. She is a graduate of Kent State University's journalism program. You can reach Janice at: [email protected]
