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US DOJ Charges 14 With $28M In PPP Fraud

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District Court for the Southern District of Florida with wire and bank fraud and conspiracy for seeking $24 million in forgivable PPP loans. Levy, 50, of Bedford, Ohio; and Abdul-Azeem Levy, 22, of Cleveland, Ohio. 46, of Cleveland, Ohio; and Bern Benoit, 44, of Burbank, California. The defendants include Damion O.

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 Plot Thickens as FBI Probes Alleged MyPayrollHR Fraud

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So now, the investigation deepens and broadens, with payroll fraud under the microscope. Pioneer Bank, in turn, has pointed to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission this week that referenced $19 million in deposit activity that could be linked to “potentially fraudulent activity.”.

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Payroll Fraud Could Cost KeyCorp $90M

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Regional banking firm KeyCorp disclosed a massive instance of fraud on Tuesday (July 16) that could potentially cost $90 million, according to a report by CNBC. In a K-8 filing, KeyCorp, which is based in Cleveland, said the fraud involved a “business customer” and that it was discovered “on or about” July 9.

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 Invoice Fraud, Global In Reach, As GDPR Looms

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The report recommends a collaborative approach among information security and compliance team members. Also noted by the site, Ernst & Young’s Global Fraud Survey has set its sights on compliance efforts. Local news stories show that fraud – across payroll schemes and otherwise – remains alive and well across the globe.

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Retail Enabler: CardinalCommerce Protects SMBs From Holiday Fraud

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‘Tis the season … to be very, very wary of phishing and other types of fraud. The eCommerce fraud protection company, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, announced last Friday (Nov. The eCommerce fraud protection company, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, announced last Friday (Nov.

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Rocket Mortgage Parent Plans $3.3B IPO

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The company is offering 150 million shares for $20 to $22 each, according to the Tuesday (July 28) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bloomberg wrote. The process can aid in going directly to the source of customer data, help eliminate fraud and show bigger patterns for real estate paperwork.

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Visa’s PayWorks Acquisition, Amazon’s Prime Day Top This Week’s News

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Payroll Fraud Could Cost KeyCorp $90M. Cleveland-based regional banking firm KeyCorp disclosed a massive instance of fraud that could potentially come at a cost of $90 million. The company said in a K-8 filing that the fraud involved a “business customer” and that it was discovered “on or about” July 9.

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