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Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

ELI5 How did people steal PPP loans? Was it really easy or did they just know how to get around the red tape and stuff?

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ELI5 How did people steal PPP loans? Was it really easy or did they just know how to get around the red tape and stuff?

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Explain Like I'm Five@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months ago

I ask because a couple in a state next to me just pled guilty for stealing not one PPP loan at 2.1 million and a second at 1.6 million? Did I miss out on something by being above board?

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The proof for eligibility was basically self-attestation.

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