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 "body": "<p>Since its inception in May 2021, members of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (CFETF) have used a full range of tools to hold accountable fraudsters and other criminals who sought to exploit the government’s pandemic response for their personal gain. This work has resulted in:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>More than 3,500 defendants charged with federal crimes.</li>\n<li>More than $1.4 billion in seizures and forfeiture orders to recover stolen CARES Act funds.</li>\n<li>More than 400 civil settlements and judgments.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>To achieve these results, CFETF members have built a comprehensive program to identify fraud, recover assets, and hold wrongdoers accountable. This has included:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Five prosecutorial COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Strike Forces—based in California, Colorado, Maryland, New Jersey, and Florida—with dedicated funding to pursue pandemic fraud.</li>\n<li>A first-of-its-kind National Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force that leverages data from state workforce agencies and the Small Business Administration to identify those who exploited pandemic relief programs.</li>\n<li>A Pandemic Analytics Center of Excellence that creates sophisticated data products designed to detect, deter, and stop pandemic fraud across multiple government agencies.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>But our work isn’t done. To continue CFETF’s essential mission—and to ensure that COVID-19 fraudsters don’t get away with it—legislation is required. This includes:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Extending the statute of limitations for all COVID-19 fraud-related offenses.</li>\n<li>Extending the statutory authorization for the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), a body of 20 federal Inspectors General overseeing pandemic relief spending.</li>\n<li>Adequately resourcing COVID-19 anti-fraud efforts, including data sharing, lead development, criminal prosecutions, and asset recoveries.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>To learn more, download CFETF’s 2024 Annual Report, available at <a href=\"https://www.justice.gov/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">justice.gov</a>.</p>",
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 "teaser": "<p>Since its inception in May 2021, members of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (CFETF) have used a full range of tools to hold accountable fraudsters and other criminals who sought to exploit the government’s pandemic response for their personal gain. This work has resulted in:</p>",
 "title": "Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force 2024 Report",
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   "name": "COVID-Related Fraud"
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  {
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   "name": "Healthcare Fraud"
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 "url": "https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/fact-sheet-covid-19-fraud-enforcement-task-force-2024-report",
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