PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

A Rhode Island company is facing allegations of falsely claiming to be an authorized lender for the Small Business Association’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). District Court for the District of Rhode Island, alleged that the company, also doing business as SBA Loan Program and SBA Loan Program.com, and its owner John C.

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Abrigo

MAY 15, 2020

Key Takeaways Like other federal relief programs, the PPP has become subject to fraud. The first federal charges of PPP loan fraud have been made – and they're unlikely to be the last. From 9/11 to Hurricane Sandy, and now, during COVID-19, federal relief funds aimed to help people rebuild after a disaster becomes subject to fraud.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Chinese hackers go after contractors because often, they don’t have the resources needed to secure their networks. In June, hackers stole secret plans to a supersonic missile for submarines, targeting an unnamed company that had a contract with the Navy in Rhode Island. It called the security breaches unacceptable.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The documents were provided to several media outlets by British journalist Duncan Campbell after he first submitted them to Congressman David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island), chairman of the U.S. The developer accused Facebook of having anti-competitive data policies that were misrepresented to both the public and developers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2019

The plaintiffs, who live in Michigan and Rhode Island, are trying to get class-action status for the lawsuit. Three Apple customers have sued the tech company over what they say are privacy violations, claiming that Apple allegedly shared their listening habits with third parties, according to reports.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2020

Given the seriousness of this issue, we urge the FTC to take action to better inform small businesses about fraud and assist victims in understanding how they can get help and avoid falling victim to exploitation,” the senators wrote. The spending bonanza has created opportunities for fraud.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

And then there were some uncommon and more dramatic causes of failure, including: Financial fraud. The startup, which was established in 2008, privately raised $185 million before its $100 million initial public offering was blocked by the Australian Securities Exchange last year. A most-wanted founder. via Business Insider.

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