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Putnam County Man Sentenced for Fraudulently Obtaining Unemployment and COVID-19 Benefits [1]

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Date: 2024-11-21 18:00:16-05:00

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gary Lomax, 62, of Hurricane, was sentenced today to five years of federal probation, including four months on home detention, and ordered to pay $29,592 in restitution for theft of public money, property or records. Lomas admitted that he fraudulently obtained approximately $8,760 in unemployment benefits, including COVID-19 supplementary funds, and a $20,832 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act).

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