The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that BidBuy Auctions, LLC (“BidBuy”), has agreed to pay $430,000 to resolve allegations that it undervalued light trucks imported from Canada in order to avoid paying significantly higher import duties. The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed under the qui tam, or whistleblower, provisions of the False Claims Act by Teller Law on behalf of a former BidBuy employee. As a reward for exposing the customs and duties fraud, the whistleblower will receive 23% of the recovery, totalling nearly $100,000.
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CARES Act Claim – HPM Corporation & Owners Agree to Pay Nearly $3 Million in WA PPP Fraud Case
Government contractor HPMC, and its owners, have agreed to pay $2,939,400 in restitution and penalties in connection with a fraudulently obtained Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.
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