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11 Arrested In Omaha For CARES Act Fraud

Eleven people are under arrest in Omaha for fraudulent CARES Act spending. WOWT reports that a grand jury indicted eleven suspects for taking advantage of programs that were intended to help struggling businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities say the group of suspects received two-point-five-million-dollars in loans after submitting fraudulent paperwork.