Who is Abdul Fatani?

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Abdul Fatani, 57, of Richmond, conspired with others to submit fraudulent PPP loan applications by falsifying the number of employees and the average monthly payroll expenses of the applicant businesses.

How did Fatani get money from his co-conspirators?

Fatani distributed over $500,000 in fraudulent loan proceeds to his co-conspirators and himself using bogus payroll checks and laundered a portion of the proceeds by transferring the funds from one of his bank accounts to another bank account he controlled.

Who are Khalid Abbas & Rifat Bajwa?

Khalid Abbas, 57, and Rifat Bajwa, 54, both of Richmond, Texas, were sentenced to two and a half years and three years in prison, respectively. Azeemuddin, 44, of Naperville, Illinois, was sentenced to two years in prison. Pardeep Basra, 54, of Houston, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison.