Wash. Attorney General recovers nearly half a million in stolen COVID-19 relief funds
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Attorney General Bob Ferguson has found a way to recover nearly half a million in stolen COVID-19 relief funds.
Fraud rings stole billions from at least 11 states during the pandemic, including Washington state. Ferguson’s office is the first in the country to find a way to get at least some of the money back.
According to a release, Ferguson started an investigation, searching for bank accounts fraudsters used with unclaimed stolen funds.
King County Superior Court Judge Johanna Bender granted Ferguson’s office a forfeiture motion Monday morning. This ordered TD Bank to transfer $496,000 from 120 accounts.
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