Woman Admits Stealing $7M in Pandemic Funds

A woman in New River, Regina Durkin, admitted to stealing over $7 million in pandemic relief funds by creating fake companies with no workers and filing 14 fraudulent tax returns. Targeting programs like the Employee Retention Credit and paid sick leave, she allegedly exploited the crisis for personal gain. The IRS and Justice Department’s fraud unit are now hunting for others who may have done the same. Durkin faces a felony conviction and sentencing on September 11th after already pleading guilty. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9bd178d38b2f88b7