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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Education reported nearly $2 billion in attempted federal student aid fraud had been prevented under the Trump administration as officials convened more than …
Education Department Claims $2 Billion in Fraud Prevention Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Block Inc. will pay Pennsylvania more than $1.1 million as part of a $45 million multistate settlement resolving allegations that the Cash App owner misled users about …
Cash App Owner to Pay Pennsylvania $1.1 Million in Fraud Settlement Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — An Oreland man who prosecutors say laundered millions of dollars for a Nigeria-based fraud network after initially becoming one of its victims has pleaded guilty to a …
Former Defense Employee Pleads Guilty in Millions of Dollars Fraud Scheme Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Eight people have been charged in Pennsylvania in connection with separate alleged Medicaid fraud schemes that investigators say caused more than $260,000 in losses, Attorney General Dave …
Eight Charged in Pennsylvania Medicaid Fraud Crackdown Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — An Upper Merion man has pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud and filing false tax returns after admitting to a years-long scheme that defrauded hundreds …
Upper Merion Man Pleads Guilty in $1.7 Million Headstone Fraud Case Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Lehigh Valley contractor was sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for schemes that defrauded pandemic unemployment programs and multiple automobile dealerships, resulting in …
Lehigh Valley Man Gets 76 Months for COVID Fraud Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Treasury Department has expanded guidance on how financial institutions can share information about suspected fraud, a move aimed at strengthening the banking sector’s ability to …
Treasury Broadens Fraud-Sharing Guidance for Banks Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service is restructuring its decade-old Security Summit partnership to strengthen information sharing and expand coordination with payroll providers as identity thieves increasingly target taxpayer …
IRS Revamps Security Summit to Counter Evolving Tax Fraud Threats Read More
WILMINGTON, DE — Quavo Inc. recently released a new benchmarking study of fraud and dispute management programs, identifying key performance differences among banks, credit unions, fintech companies and payment processors …
Quavo Report Highlights Dispute Resolution Performance Gaps Read More
EXTON, PA — West Whiteland Township police are seeking a woman wanted on multiple fraud-related charges stemming from an active arrest warrant. According to the West Whiteland Police Department, an …
Identity Theft Allegations Lead to Active Arrest Warrant Read More