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fromIndependent
1 week agoEx-Bank of Ireland employee who stole 200k before trying to set branch on fire should have been jailed, State argues
A former Bank of Ireland employee stole nearly €200,000, attempted to set the branch on fire, and the DPP argues a fully suspended sentence was inappropriate.
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fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks agoI Got a Fraud Alert Text From My Bank, Then a Phone Call. I Can't Forgive Myself for What Happened Next.
Even financially responsible people can fall for convincing bank-impersonation scams; banks may initially miss fraud, recovery can take months, and victims should avoid self-blame.
fromThe Mercury News
1 month agoSouth Bay woman sentenced in pandemic relief funds fraud case
SANTA CLARA - A South Bay woman was sentenced Wednesday to 1½ years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining more than $2.8 million in pandemic relief funds, prosecutors said. Cassie Will-Darnall, 53, of Santa Clara, previously pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud and one count of wire fraud stemming from a pair of Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loans she secured, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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fromNewsday
1 month agoFederal judge issues arrest warrant for defendant charged with stealing millions from missing couple from Old Brookville
A federal judge issued an arrest warrant for Yinye 'Roy' Wang after he skipped his federal court appearance accused of stealing more than $2.8 million.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month agoTD Bank joins Anti-Scam Coalition, but tells customer she's responsible for $10,000 lost in phone scam | CBC News
"Awareness campaigns are important, but they only go so far," said Jessica Fraser of Timmins, Ont., who lost $10,000 in a TD bank scam in June. TD Bank, which is listed as a "champion" on the coalition's campaign website, refused her request for a refund. "They're supposed to be the gatekeepers of my money and I trusted them to safeguard me," she said. "Instead, I'm left carrying the burden."
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fromwww.ocregister.com
1 month agoEx-California letter carrier who stole more than $10 million in checks gets 5 years
A former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier was sentenced on Monday, Sept. 8, to five and a half years in federal prison for stealing over $10 million in checks from the mail, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Rashad Deon Stolden, a 34-year-old Huntington Beach man, worked in the Fairfax area of Los Angeles. From 2020 to 2024, he stole mail with high-value checks and debit cards from the California Employment Development Department, the agency that handles unemployment and disability benefits, according to the DOJ.
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