Two Lenoir County Women Guilty in $180K COVID Fraud Case - FINCHANNEL

Two Lenoir woman plead guilty to over $187k in theft from COVID assistant loans

Two women stole more than $187,000 when they created fake leases to get COVID 19 rent stipends.

Lenoir County women plead guilty in $180K COVID fraud case

Two Lenoir County women have pleaded guilty to mail fraud in a case the US Attorney’s Office describes as a $187,000 COVID fraud scheme. Each faces up to 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine when they are sentenced, according to a news release Monday. Kendra Edmondson, 39, and Britteny Dryer, 35, each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The two women “and others” defrauded the federal government by submitting fraudulent North …

Two Lenoir County Women Guilty in $180K COVID Fraud Case - FINCHANNEL

wo Lenoir County women, Kendra Edmondson, 39, and Britteny Dryer, 35, each pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud after they and others defrauded the federal government of more than $187,000 by submitting fraudulent North Carolina Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (NC HOPE) loan applications for emergency rental assistance.

Two Lenoir County Women plead guilty in $180K Covid-era fraud case

WILMINGTON, N.C. (NCN News) —  Two Lenoir County women have pleaded guilty in connection with fraud involving Covid-19 era federal funding. According to a press release, Kendra Edmondson, 39, and Britteny Dryer, 35, each pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud after they and others defrauded the federal government of more than $187,000 by submitting fraudulent North Carolina Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (NC HOPE) l…