The longtime owner of a Milford-based bowling alley and entertainment center has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Worcester to committing COVID relief fraud.
David Breen, 54, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, pleaded guilty on Monday, March 30, to one count of theft of government property.
Judge Margaret Guzman scheduled sentencing for June 25. Breen faces 10 years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine.
Breen is owner of Fun Zone, which operated the PiNZ bowling alley on South Main Street and other venues in Milford. According to the Department of Justice, he applied for an Economic Injury and Disaster Loan in March 2022 on behalf of Fun Zone.
As part of the loan agreement, Breen was to use the money as capital for the business. The program, funded through the U.S. Small Business Administration, was designed…
These frauds exploit emotional vulnerability and trust rather than technical weaknesses.
- Romance Scams: Scammers build long-term online relationships with victims, eventually fabricating a “crisis” (medical emergency, legal trouble, or travel costs) that requires the victim to send money.
- Pig Butchering: A hybrid scam where the criminal builds a romantic or platonic relationship to eventually “tutor” the victim in a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment.