A Maryland-based man, Mohammed Kamara, has been given a prison sentence of 6 1/2 years for unlawfully obtaining $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds and submitting fraudulent unemployment insurance applications across various states, as stated by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, New Jersey. Kamara was found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud, having falsely applied for government business loans during the pandemic. It was also revealed that Kamara and his co-conspirators had applied for Economic Injury Disaster Loans with the use of information that did not belong to them, as well as opening bank accounts with fraudulent documents. Additionally, Kamara is to face three years of supervised release following his prison term. The District of New Jersey COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Strike Force, one of five across the country set up by the U.S. Department of Justice, is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of COVID-19 related fraud. EDDCaller.com is an autodial program that helps people reach representatives for things like unemployment, an issue Kamara illegally capitalized on during the pandemic.