According to the Inspector General for The Small Business Administration, $1.3 billion in COVID relief funds went to applicants with foreign internet addresses.
41,638 loans were given to foreign applicants between March 20, 2020, and November 12, 2021. 3,097 were given to applicants in “high-risk countries.”
Just the News reported:
The Small Business Administration gave $1.3 billion in COVID-19 disaster relief to applicants with foreign internet addresses, indicating possible international criminal organization involvement, the agency’s inspector general found.