Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A federal grand jury charged seven people with running a multi-state conspiracy attempting to defraud the United States for more than $600 million by filing more than 8,000 false tax returns claiming COVID-19 employment tax credits. The indictment , unsealed in Central Islip, N.Y., said the suspects took advantage of a tax credit program passed by Congress to encourage employers to keep employees on their payrolls during the pandemic. It also paid workers on sick leave or

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