APOLLO BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — An Apollo Beach man was charged with COVID-19 fraud after buying a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon, a hotel, and cryptocurrency with the funds, the Department of Justice said.
Caleb Walsh, 36, was charged with bank fraud, wire fraud, and illegal monetary transactions.
According to the indictment, between March 2020 and March 2021, Walsh devised a scheme to defraud multiple federally insured financial institutions and another lender by submitting false and fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loan applications…