A Southern California man was sentenced to prison for defrauding the government of over $6.9 million through a scheme that targeted small business loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The man was identified as Abraham Park, 67, of La Mirada, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

His scheme defrauded the Small Business Administration (SBA) out of millions of dollars in loans through the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program.

According to court documents, the crimes occurred from March 2020 through October 2022. Park was the owner of a financial services company that helped clients repair credit scores and obtain financing, including loans.

When the pandemic began, Park told his clients to create fake corporate entities so that he could submit fraudulent EIDL loan applications t

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