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Michigan man sentenced in $2.5M pandemic aid scheme
Samer Kammo was ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution after pleading guilty to using fake documents and relatives' identities to fraudulently obtain PPP funds.
- On Feb. 17, 2026, Samer Kammo, 46, was sentenced to three years in federal prison in Detroit and ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution.
- After a May 2023 indictment, prosecutors say the scheme involved Kammo and co-conspirators submitting fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan applications, falsifying payroll and misappropriating relatives' personal information.
- Investigators from the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations said they remain committed to pursuing pandemic-era fraud, with help from Michigan agencies, and emphasized that 'Let this case send a clear message: crime does not pay.'
- Authorities have seized and recovered more than $2.1 million from the trio, while co-defendant Rita Shaba received a 27-month sentence and Christina Anasi awaits sentencing.
- The PPP program authorized more than $800 billion, creating broad fraud risks; Jared Murphey, HSI acting special agent in charge, said enforcement remains a priority despite the pandemic being years behind us.
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Michigan man sentenced in $2.5M pandemic aid scheme
(The Center Square) – A Shelby Township man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar pandemic relief fraud scheme, federal officials announced.
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