This time, according to investigators, Arena and a partner used a fake ID to defraud the federal government of nearly $ 1 million from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is designed to help people who had lost their businesses or jobs due to the pandemic. The duo used forged IDs to obtain a $ 954,000 loan and spent it on two vehicles, spa services, clothing, restaurant meals and fitness, according to prosecutors.
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