United States Attorney Ellis Boyle announced on Aug. 3 that Ronald Ray Brock II, 50, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program of nearly $1 million.
According to the indictment, Brock obtained $996,668.50 in PPP loans using three businesses: MedCom Medical Messaging, Inc., Physicians Answering Group Exchange, Inc., and Answer Pronto, Inc. The charges allege that he falsely claimed these companies employed between 14 and 57 people with monthly payrolls ranging from $32,000 to $121,000. The indictment states that these businesses had no actual operations or employees and that Brock used fabricated tax returns and other documents to support his applications. It is also alleged that he secured duplicate loans for one company by applying through two different lenders and made false statements to obtain loan forgiveness from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Brock faces six counts of wire fraud involving disaster-related benefits; if convicted on all counts, he could face up to 30 years in prison per count.
The Department of Justice recently established the National Fraud Enforcement Division (Fraud Division) on April 7 as part of efforts to investigate and prosecute individuals accused of defrauding federal benefit programs. This initiative supports President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud—a government-wide effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance aimed at reducing fraud within federal programs.
Ellis Boyle said the Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating this case. “A copy of this press release is located on our website,” Boyle said. “Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:26-CR-141-D-RN.” An indictment is described as merely an accusation; defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina prosecutes federal crimes—including those related to public safety—and litigates civil matters across multiple cities such as Raleigh and Fayetteville while supporting community initiatives like Project Safe Neighborhoods, according to the official website.