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Shelby Township Man Sentenced to Three Years for $2.5 Million PPP Fraud

Prosecutors say Samer Kammo secured loans using fabricated payroll records.

Overview

  • A federal judge imposed a 36-month prison term Thursday after Kammo pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit wire and bank fraud.
  • The scheme drew nearly $2.5 million from the Paycheck Protection Program through misrepresented payroll and fictitious tax, bank, and health insurance documents.
  • Kammo was ordered to pay more than $2.4 million in restitution, according to court records.
  • Co-defendant Rita Shaba received a 27-month sentence in January, and sentencing for Kammo’s wife, Christinia Anasi, remains pending.
  • The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations led the probe with help from Michigan labor and unemployment agencies, as officials vowed continued PPP fraud enforcement.