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Tennessee man pleads guilty to nearly $1 million in PPP fraud

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John Paul Dillon pleaded guilty to nearly $1 million in fraud related to COVID-19 emergency small-business programs, including the Payroll Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program and a fraudulent loan application for a mortgage.

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US Local Governments And The Slow Death Of The Check

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PYMNTS spoke with representatives from the department as well as officials from the Tennessee Department of Revenue and Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to gain insights into how each approaches disbursements. The biggest challenge to faster digital payouts is fraud and identity theft,” Maxey said. Agencies look to next steps .

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Using Gift Cards To Buy Drugs: How Return Fraud Is Funding The Opioid Crisis

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It’s called return fraud, and unlike the cyber fraud that has become so rampant in the changing retail environment, it requires no technical savvy, other than the knowledge of how the system works and what a person can get away with at major retailers.

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Senior Citizens Sue Wyndham For Fraudulent Actions

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is finding this lesson out the hard way as over 285 senior citizens spread across seven different lawsuits are claiming fraud and violations of the Tennessee Timeshare Act. Just because people get older, it doesn’t mean the wool can be easily pulled over their eyes. Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc.

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CFPB Rolls Out Innovation Regulator Network

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The network will also advance “regulatory certainty” for innovators and stay abreast of changes in the market while helping reduce fraud, discrimination and deception. Inaugural members of ACFIN include state attorneys general of Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah.

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Top News In Payments: More Companies Ponder Malaysia Banking Application; Vodafone Bails On Libra

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consumers prefer receiving instant disbursements, digital fraud and regulatory concerns lead many government bodies to continue to rely on legacy methods like paper checks for disbursing funds. While the majority of U.S.

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Walmart Curbs Opiate Prescriptions

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The decision is intended to both prevent fraud and reduce errors, the retailer said. The crime cuts into state sales tax revenue, too, with Tennessee losing more than $14 million each year to return fraud. Walmart has also announced it will require e-prescriptions starting in 2020 for all controlled substances.

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