(The Center Square) – An Albuquerque man pleaded guilty in federal court this week to mail and wire fraud charges related to the CARES Act, U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez announced.
From April 2020 to October 2020, Pholopater Faltas, 26, submitted fraudulent unemployment insurance applications to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions using at least eight different names.
“To that end, Faltas solicited personally identifying information from these individuals, falsely promising to access benefits on their behalf,” the release said. “The fraudulent applications contained materially false statements to ensure approval and allowed Faltas to control the disbursed funds.”…