Tuesday - March 24, 2026

Federal Tipoffs Involving Kansas

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Mo. U.S. Attorney: Houston Woman Sentenced for $800,000 Covid Fraud Scheme
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri issued the following news release: A Houston, Texas, woman was sentenced in federal court today for fraudulently receiving more than $800,000 in Missouri and Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act unemployment benefits using the identity information of numerous other persons. Prayshana Washington, 37, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to three years   more