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Syracuse.com, May 19, 2022
Upstate man was tried and convicted for ID theft.
Feds in Syracuse still don’t know his real name
By Douglass Dowty
A Southern Tier man is headed to federal prison for at least two years after a jury convicted him Thursday of multiple counts of aggravated identity theft, prosecutors in Syracuse said. But federal authorities still don’t know the man’s real name. ...read full articleCompliance Week, May 6, 2022
A look inside USAA’s ‘catastrophically mismanaged’ compliance culture
By Jaclyn Jaeger
At a time when other large banks were stacking their risk and compliance departments amid intensified banking regulatory scrutiny, USAA’s risk and compliance functions remained woefully understaffed in an organization plagued by systemic violations of laws that went unaddressed for years. In exclusive interviews with Compliance Week, former USAA insiders described a culture in which numerous individuals either were given the axe or quit because the problems were so endemic. ...read full articleCompliance Week, May 6, 2022
Whistleblower to OCC: USAA had 400,000 undisclosed Military Lending Act violations
By Jaclyn Jaeger
USAA Federal Savings Bank (USAA Bank), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of USAA, engaged in an estimated 400,000 violations of the Military Lending Act (MLA), a former director of compliance within the bank reported to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in documents seen by Compliance Week. ...read full articleCNBC, March 9, 2022
Here’s a list of the top-rated charities to help the Ukraine relief effort
Donations can go along way during the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine.
By Sharon Epperson, Senior Personal Finance Correspondent
Many people around the world want to help Ukrainian refugees, whether by donating money, medical supplies or emergency housing. However, there are just as many scammers trying to capitalize on the geopolitical unrest. To make sure your money gets into the right hands, here is a list of highly rated nonprofits engaged in relief and recovery efforts in Ukraine and the surrounding areas. ...read full articleWMTV in Madison | NBC15.com, March 7, 2022
Compelled to donate to Ukraine? Beware of scammers
The BBB and state Department of Trade and Consumer protection warn scammers may take advantage of your goodwill.
By Gretchen Gerlach
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - As the crisis in Ukraine intensifies, you may be compelled to aid in relief efforts. But as the Better Business Bureau and State Department of Trade and Consumer protection warn, scammers will take advantage of your goodwill. ...read full articleFortune, March 7, 2022
Scammers are pretending to raise money for Ukraine.
Here’s how to make sure your donation goes to the right place.
By Amiah Taylor
When a major crisis like Ukraine causes a surge of charitable donations however, it can also be used by bad actors taking advantage of global goodwill by creating scam charities. ...read full articleKGMI News / Talk Radio, January 14, 2022
FEMA warning flood victims about fraud and identity theft
Be on the lookout for people impersonating FEMA inspectors.
By A. Smith
...read full articleCPO Magazine, January 11, 2022
As Synthetic Identity Fraud Grows, Children’s Data Is Increasingly at Risk
Synthetic identity fraud and identity fraud in general were the costliest kinds of fraud that U.S. ecommerce merchants suffered during 2021
By Bruno Farinelli
Here’s what ecommerce sellers need to know about how synthetic identity fraud is changing, what the risks are and how to fight it. ...read full articleNBC News, January 8, 2022
Pop-up Covid testing sites may be rife for identity theft, experts say
As Covid cases continue to soar, “they're functioning on the fact that people are desperate,” one expert said.
By Safia Samee Ali
Pop-up testing sites have cropped up on street corners, in parking lots and on shopping properties across the country, but health and legal experts say many of these are unregulated and could be rife for nefarious activities like identity theft. ...read full article2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009