A woman is headed to federal prison for lying to get a pandemic loan and gambling it away.
Federal prosecutors in Tulsa say 34 year old Carmen Oliver was convicted of wire fraud and ordered to pay back $170,832 in restitution.
Court records show Oliver engaged lied on her application to get an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the Small Business Administration.
It says she claimed she had five employees and revenue prior to January 2020.
Once the loan was approved and deposited into her account, Oliver spent the money for personal, including gambling at various casinos.
She’ll remain free on bond until she surrenders to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility.
Records show she has previous convictions for assault with a dangerous weapon (5 years suspended sentence)
Bogus checks (5 year deferred sentence)
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