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Berwick man charged with committing COVID-19 relief fraud

Investigators say the man fraudulently applied for two economic injury disaster loans totaling $400,000.

BERWICK, Pa. — A man from Columbia County was charged Tuesday after attempting to get over $400,000 in COVID-19 relief money.

Investigators say 67-year-old Hayes Horner, Junior of Berwick applied for two economic injury disaster loans designed to help businesses in May 2020.

He fraudulently applied for them under other's names, one of whom was deceased.

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