Today, A Wellington, Florida, man was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for using sham cosmetic surgery clinics and the stolen identities of more than 100 people to defraud medical lenders of approximately $2.3 million, and for fraudulently seeking COVID-19 disaster relief loans.“Jacquez Tullis built fake medical clinics using stolen identities, including those of practicing doctors and deceased individuals, and used them to steal millions from lenders,” said Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald of the Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division. “When the pandemic hit, Tullis then tried to exploit taxpayer-funded relief meant for struggling small businesses.
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