A Chinese national has pleaded guilty after being accused of cheating the federal government and banks to obtain tens of millions of COVID-19 relief loans meant for small businesses. He could be sentenced to up to 32 years in prison, the Justice Department said in a June 15 press release. The 37-year-old New York resident,…
Chinese National in New York Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Relief Loan Fraud: DOJ
June 16, 2021
admin
BusinessCCP VirusCompaniesCrime and IncidentsFraudJudiciaryJustice DepartmentLoansLocal NewsRegional-Local NewsUSUS News
0 Comment
How Major Credit Card Networks Protect Customers Against Fraud
By Tim Maxwell From Bankrate.com Credit card fraud ranked as the second most common form of identity theft in 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), trailing very close behind government/benefits fraud. The agency fielded 393,207 reports last year, up 45 percent from 271,823 in 2019, from consumers whose credit card accounts were compromised…
Why a Judge Has Georgia Vote Fraud on His Mind: ‘Pristine’ Biden Ballots That Looked Xeroxed
June 8, 2021
admin
ballotsElection IntegrityFeatured TopicsFraudGeorgiaJoe BidenjudgePoliticsPristineRegional NewsRegional-Local NewsUSvoteXeroxed
0 Comment
When Fulton County, Georgia, poll manager Suzi Voyles sorted through a large stack of mail-in ballots last November, she noticed an alarmingly odd pattern of uniformity in the markings for Joseph R. Biden. One after another, the absentee votes contained perfectly filled-in ovals for Biden—except that each of the darkened bubbles featured an identical white…
Buyer Beware: Scams are on the Rise, Say California Officials
From online dating deceptions to merchandise fraud, officials in Southern California say they’re seeing an increase in scams during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “We saw particularly pernicious fraud from unscrupulous individuals or businesses seeking to take advantage of people,” a San Mateo District Attorney’s office spokesperson told The Epoch Times. “Consumers who would otherwise shop…
Connecticut State Senator Surrenders to US Marshals in Campaign Fraud Case: Feds
A Democratic Connecticut state senator and a former Bridgeport Board of Education chairwoman surrendered to the U.S. Marshals Service and were charged with wire fraud in a bid to allegedly obtain tens of thousands of dollars in campaign grants, officials said. Dennis Bradley Jr., who was elected to the state Senate in 2018 and had…
Two USPS Employees Plead Guilty In Los Angeles To EDD Fraud
May 24, 2021
admin
courtCOVID-19crimeEDDEDD fraudFraudLocal NewsLos AngelespandemicRegional-Local NewsSouthern Californiau.s. postal serviceunemploymentUSUSPS
0 Comment
LOS ANGELES—Two United States Postal Service employees pleaded guilty May 24 in Los Angeles to federal criminal charges accusing them of unlawfully buying and cashing tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of postal money orders with unemployment benefits fraudulently obtained with false claims of COVID-related job losses. Christian Jeremyah James, 31, of South Los Angeles,…
Santa Ana Considers Home Occupancy Limits
May 18, 2021
admin
Fraudhouse occupantshouse rentalsLocal NewsOrange Countyplanningplanning commissionpovertyRegional-Local NewsSanta AnaSanta Ana city CouncilSouthern CaliforniaUS
0 Comment
Santa Ana is considering a ban on homes that are occupied by more than four families. The proposed ban on such “boarding houses” came after the city received more than 50 complaints from residents and neighborhood association representatives regarding noise, parking, litter, altercations, and more. Others complained of poor property maintenance, and smoking. The ordinance would affect households…
Ex-DMV Office Manager to be Sentenced for Taking Bribes
May 18, 2021
admin
DMVdriving testFraudGardenaLincoln ParkLocal NewsLos AngelesRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaTorranceUS
0 Comment
LOS ANGELES—The former manager of DMV’s Lincoln Park office faces up to 20 years behind bars when sentenced in August for taking bribes to approve driver’s licenses for people who could not otherwise pass their driving exams. Jovana T. Nettles, 44, of Norwalk, pleaded guilty May 17 to a federal mail fraud charge, admitting she…
Amazon Blocked Over 10 Billion Listings in 2020 Suspected of Being Fraudulent: Report
Amazon blocked more than 10 billion listings last year suspected of being fraudulent and no single offer was able to get sold on the marketplace.
Amazon Blocks Over 10 Billion Listings in 2020 Suspected of Being Fraudulent: Report
Amazon blocked more than 10 billion listings last year suspected of being fraudulent and no single offer was able to get sold on the marketplace.
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`