Chickaloon man sentenced to prison for COVID-19 fraud conspiracy

This case is part of the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division. ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Chickaloon man was sentenced yesterday to two years in prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the U.S. government of COVID-19 relief funds. According to court documents, Christopher Staggs, aka “Christopher Blackburn,” 44, fraudulently obtained over $170,000 … Continue reading Chickaloon man sentenced to prison for COVID-19 fraud conspiracy