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Small Business Administration says billions of dollars in fraud was found in California

The Small Business Administration flagged suspected fraud affecting over 111,000 California borrowers involving $8.6 billion in pandemic relief loans, marking a major enforcement action.

  • On Friday, Small Business Administration administrator Kelly Loeffler said the agency suspended over 111,000 California borrowers for suspected COVID-era fraud.
  • Following earlier enforcement in Minnesota, the SBA suspended over 111,000 California borrowers for suspected COVID-19 relief fraud, involving funds from the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loans.
  • Using strong language, the SBA administrator argued that the Trump SBA is taking decisive action, describing it as the most significant crackdown illuminating the Biden Administration's tolerated corruption, Loeffler said.
  • California's Democratic Attorney General rejected the report, calling it `baseless` while state officials disputed Small Business Administration administrator Kelly Loeffler's claims.
  • The alleged fraud totals up to $8.6 billion, Loeffler said, warning fraudsters they would not get a pass under President Donald Trump's administration.
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New York Post broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, February 6, 2026.
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