Maryland man pleads guilty to at least $1.3M in COVID-19 CARES Act fraud
Baltimore, Maryland — Gladstone Njokem, age 36, of Hyattsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty on February 3, 2023, to federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain more than $1.3 million in COVID-19 CARES Act unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. The guilty plea was announced by …
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