A Kansas City woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly defrauding the U.S. government by unlawfully obtaining pandemic-related financial assistance, despite being employed full-time at the time.
Tiffanie Foster, 48, is facing two counts of wire fraud in connection with the fraudulent acquisition of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan and unemployment benefits. Federal prosecutors allege that Foster submitted falsified tax documents and bank statements to support her applications for the funds.
According to the indictment, Foster was employed full-time as a customer service representative with the Social Security Administration when she applied for and received the financial aid. The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee flagged Foster as one of several SSA employees whose personal information was linked to suspicious pandemic relief claims…