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Joshua Trelawen by Joshua Trelawen
August 4, 2025
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Key Points:
  • Carl Delano Torjagbo convicted for defrauding $13 million.
  • Focus on fraudulent PPP loans, IRS scams.
  • No involvement of cryptocurrency assets reported.
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US Government Defrauded by Fake Millionaire in PPP Scam

Carl Delano Torjagbo, known as Karl Lucius Delano, defrauded the US government of $13 million through PPP loans and IRS refund schemes, earning a conviction in July 2025.

MAGA

The case highlights vulnerabilities in pandemic relief programs, emphasizing the need for improved oversight and enforcement, yet showing no emerging connections to cryptocurrency markets or digital asset involvement.

The fraud directly affected government funding programs, diverting resources intended for pandemic relief. This resulted in financial losses and reputational impact for government assistance efforts. No direct impact on cryptocurrencies or digital assets was reported.

This case highlights implications for government oversight and financial security. It underscores the necessity of stricter regulations and vigilant monitoring of relief fund distribution to prevent similar fraudulent activities in the future.

Continued vigilance by government agencies is evident as they pursue additional fraud cases. Emphasized by statements from federal authorities, the focus remains on recovery and prosecution, although cryptocurrencies remain uninvolved.

The outcomes emphasize the importance of rigorous regulatory frameworks in securing funds. Reviewing past fraudulent incidents can shape future preventative measures. With $1.97 million recovered, expectations remain for improved compliance strategies.

“Torjagbo’s conviction signals my office’s relentless pursuit and prosecution of those engaged in fraud, waste, and abuse at the expense of honest taxpayers.”
Disclaimer:

The content on The CCPress is provided for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial or investment advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry inherent risks. Please consult a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

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Joshua Trelawen

Blockchain Researcher | Investigations Reporter | Tokenomics and Liquidity Analyst
Joshua Trelawen is a senior crypto researcher and reporter whose work focuses on the evidence beneath market narratives. At TheCCPress, he covers fraud signals, liquidity shifts, whale behavior, tokenomics, and the structural weaknesses that often sit behind high-confidence crypto stories. He is a strong fit for coverage that needs more than commentary and requires a careful reading of data, incentives, and market behavior.

“A good investigation does not just identify what looks suspicious. It explains the structure that made it possible.”

Profile
- Gender: Male
- Born: September 1990
- Based: Tallinn, Estonia
- Company: TheCCPress
- Website: https://theccpress.com/
- Coverage Focus: Investigations, fraud, collapse, tokenomics, liquidity, power structures

Experience
Joshua has spent more than a decade working across crypto research, journalism, and market analysis. His background includes advising research teams, interpreting on-chain data, following liquidity movements, and writing for audiences that need both context and precision. At TheCCPress, that makes him an ideal fit for investigations and stories where token structure or capital flows are central to the truth of the story.

Background
Trained in economics and finance, Joshua built a professional reputation around translating complex data into readable reporting. Although his earlier work covered broad crypto and DeFi topics, his value to TheCCPress lies in his ability to investigate how ecosystems are funded, how narratives are sustained, and where risk is being disguised as innovation.

Achievements
Joshua has published deep-dive reports on DeFi hacks, whale behavior, liquidity risk, and token valuation. He is particularly strong when a story needs to move from rumor or public narrative into a more disciplined explanation of what the evidence can actually support.

Work Style
His work style is analytical, source-led, and skeptical without being theatrical. Joshua is most effective when he can take a complex market or token story and show readers the structure underneath it: where the incentives sit, where the pressure points are, and where the narrative does not hold.

Skills
His core strengths include on-chain analysis, tokenomics research, investigative reporting, market-risk interpretation, data-backed feature writing, and long-form explanatory journalism. He is most useful on stories that require technical confidence and editorial restraint at the same time.

Additional Information
Within TheCCPress, Joshua is a natural fit for investigations/fraud, investigations/collapse, power/vcs, and selected conflicts/company stories. He strengthens the site’s ability to investigate systemic risk and questionable market structures.

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