A Kansas City woman was sentenced in federal court to 11 years in prison for her leadership role in two fraud cases that caused more than $500,000 in losses through Paycheck Protection Program loans and more than $3 million in stolen Treasury checks. U.S. District Judge Greg Kays sentenced 29-year-old Briauna Adams for crimes connected to both schemes. Adams pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering, and theft of government funds in relation to a counterfeit check and stolen Treasury check scheme. On Aug. 15, 2024, she deposited a Treasury check worth $1,445,443.69 into the account. Investigators later determined the check was fraudulent, and the deposit was reversed before the company suffered a financial loss.