fraud

Federal authorities managed to catch up with him after he fled to Columbia.

He's also headed to federal prison.

Another defendant was sentenced earlier this week to 12 years in prison.

Prosecutors say she took the money while working for a furniture manufacturer.

Federal prosecutors say she was accused of submitting fake invoices for about $4.5 million in payments from a pandemic nutrition program.

She responded to a "pop up" on her computer.

Crimes included rolling back odometers and falsifying documents.

The allegations involve more than a million dollars in government and private relief funds.

She is the 18th person to admit to federal charges in the case.

Officials are urging you not to send checks in the mail. Fraud cases have increased dramatically in recent years.