Man Sentenced To Prison For Spending COVID-19 Loan On Pokémon Card

A Georgia man who pleaded guilty to spending a COVID-19 disaster relief loan on a Pokemon trading card has been sentenced to three years in prison.

  • Federal prosecutors said Vinath Oudomsine was also ordered to pay back the $85,000 loan.
  • Oudomsine was charged with wire fraud after prosecutors say he lied on an application to help small businesses struggling through the pandemic.
  • Investigators later found that he used nearly $58,000 of the loan to buy a Pokemon trading card.
  • The card - which depicts "Charizard" - had to be turned over to authorities, as well.
  • Have you ever loaned money to a friend/family member to help pay bills during a tough time, only to find out they used it for something "fun" instead?

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