Destiny Harris PPP Loan – Teary Delray Beach Woman Arrested for COVID Unemployment Fraud

Destiny Harris, a Delray Beach resident in Florida, was taken into custody for committing fraud related to COVID-19 unemployment by wrongfully obtaining PPP funds.

It has been reported that Harris deceitfully obtained almost $20,000 in unemployment payments even though she continued working throughout the pandemic.

In September 12th, 2024, four years later, authorities from the Delray Beach Police Department arrived at her residence with a warrant related to unemployment fraud. Harris was crying as she explained to her mother that she cannot go to prison.

Destiny Harris’ tale was featured in a true crime video on the YouTube channel Bandit Cam, which uncovered how the fraudulent activity took place in 2020 when individuals in the US, unable to work due to the pandemic, were able to apply for unemployment benefits.

Four individuals from Delray Beach were said to have exploited the program, as discovered by a financial investigator from the Department of Economic Opportunity.

The investigator notified detectives in Delray Beach who started an inquiry into the reported fraud.

Following their investigation, detectives issued subpoenas to the phone providers of the alleged fraudsters to receive their details. One was found to be a victim of identity theft while the other three filed for benefits themselves. The investigators discovered that all three had been working fulltime and received full wages, making them ineligible for the PPP assistance they had filed for and received.

Detectives contacted Destiny who claimed that she had not filed for any benefits. However, her bank records showed she had received $19,975 in PPP assistance despite being employed at the time.

An interview was scheduled with a Detective for January 2023 but Harris refused to show up. She subsequently refused picking up any calls from law enforcement when contacted. A letter sent to her address was also returned.

Destiny went on living her life but eventually, officers arrived at her home with a warrant for her arrest.

Her arrest and subsequent events were chronicled in the Bandit Cam video which can be watched below…