Sen. Durbin says his son was a victim of PPP fraud, calls for more oversight of federal COVID-19 funds

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin's son was a victim of fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Program, the Democratic lawmaker told reporters on Monday.

A bus carrying migrants sent to Martha's Vineyard arrives at Joint Base Cape Cod in Massachusetts, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. (Fox News Channel) Volunteers and migrants tossed a soccer ball around at the St. Andrew's Parrish House in Edgartown. (Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)  Martha's Vineyard residents line up in front of St. Andrews Parish House to donate food to the recently arrived migrants.  (Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Paul Best is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Paul.best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest. 

"I have a family example where my son was accused of defaulting on a $140,000 PPP loan for the Durbin construction company. There's no Durbin construction company," he said. "Somebody had stolen his identity and secured [a] $140,000 loan."

Fraud related to PPP loans could be upwards of $100 billion, Department of Justice Inspector General and Pandemic Response Accountability Committee Chair Michael Horowitz told Fox News earlier this year.