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Florida Trucker Steals Dead Business Partner’s Identity for Emergency Loans, Races to Casino

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Semi truck | Apriori1 via iStockPhotoA Florida man faces federal charges and up to 30 years in prison. Prosecutors say he committed wire fraud and identity theft to secure more than $1 million in emergency loans. He allegedly took the money straight to a casino. When COVID shutdowns threatened small businesses nationwide, the federal government rolled out Economic Injury Disaster Loans. The program aimed to keep mom-and-pop shops afloat. Stephen…
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Florida man uses identity of former business partner to obtain federal money on behalf of trucking company

TAMPA, Fla. – Federal authorities say a Florida man assumed the identity of his deceased business partner to obtain money on behalf of a trucking company.

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Florida Trucker Steals Dead Business Partner’s Identity for Emergency Loans, Races to Casino

Semi truck | Apriori1 via iStockPhotoA Florida man faces federal charges and up to 30 years in prison. Prosecutors say he committed wire fraud and identity theft to secure more than $1 million in emergency loans. He allegedly took the money straight to a casino. When COVID shutdowns threatened small businesses nationwide, the federal government rolled out Economic Injury Disaster Loans. The program aimed to keep mom-and-pop shops afloat. Stephen…

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MotorBiscuit broke the news in on Thursday, January 22, 2026.
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