A series of fraud cases involving federal pandemic relief programs have been reported across the United States, with individuals and groups exploiting various assistance programs for financial gain. In New Jersey, three men, claiming to be leaders of religious and charitable organizations, have been accused of fraudulently seeking nearly $2.9 billion in employment tax credits from a federal pandemic loan program. Meanwhile, a Las Vegas man has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for defrauding federal pandemic relief programs. In Puerto Rico, Myrna Faria, a former agency worker, is accused of running a scam for over a decade, stealing $1.8 million by filing claims in the names of 13 people she believed were deceased. Faria faces 17 counts including mail fraud, identity theft, and theft of government funds, with the indictment dated March 6. Additionally, the leader of a fraud ring that stole more than $6.8 million in pandemic benefits from nearly every major COVID-19 pandemic assistance program was sentenced to prison. The IRS has issued a warning to taxpayers about improperly claimed pandemic-era tax credits, emphasizing a voluntary disclosure program to avoid penalties and interest, highlighting a fast-approaching deadline. Two women in Central Ohio have also been indicted for a $2.8 million COVID-relief fraud scheme.