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A Central Valley Congressman is reaching out to the IRS based on an ongoing KCRA Investigation into fraudulent claims with the California Employment Development Department or EDD.

Bank of America sued for role in massive EDD fraud Share Updated: 7:29 PM PST Jan 15, 2021 KCRA Staff Share Updated: 7:29 PM PST Jan 15, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript REPORTER: AND WE’VE ALSO JUST LEARNED TONIGHT THERE’S BEEN A LAWSUIT FILED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FEDERAL COURT AGAINST BANK OF AMERICA FOR ITS ROLE IN THE MASSIVE FRAUD THAT HAS PLAGUED EDD. THE SUIT SAYS BANK OF AMERICA HAS A ZERO LIABILITY POLICY FOR CARDHOLDERS FOR CARDS THA...

EDD problems persist as class action lawsuit filed against Bank of America KABC Share: "Its very frustrating because a lot of people could get into peoples accounts," says Koning. He is also dealing with serious health issues. "I was born with just half a heart in my body and I was dead for six minutes and came back to life four times," said Koning who posted his story on YouTube. He says he needs that money returned for another surgery. "I dont know what to do right now," he said. Hes not alo...

Unfortunately her elation didnt last long. On Christmas Eve, she received a letter from the state. "The account was the subject of fraud or suspicious activity and they closed down my account," she said as she looked over the letter. Brett Johnson is known by the Secret Service as the original "internet godfather." "Now how did I get that title? In my case, 39 felonies, a place on the United States most wanted list, and escaped from prison and I built the first organized cybercrime community," ...

Altogether, the Employment Development Department has nearly 2 million claim filers who are not receiving money at this time. That’s because of a mass lockdown...

A class action suit has been filed against Bank of America for its role in the widespread fraud involving California Employment Development Department (EDD) debit cards provided by the bank to people receiving unemployment benefits. Anne Makovec reports. (1/15/21)

The out-of-work hair stylist and mother of two says her unemployment payments stopped coming weeks ago with little explanation. With her savings drained, she’s considering violating the health order to keep her family fed.  “We’re put in a position where I don’t want to work illegally but I have to make an income,” she said. The Center for Workers Rights says their phones have been ringing non-stop. They say the EDD froze payments to hundreds of thousands of people after issues of fr...

Criminal charges were filed Thursday against nine inmates who allegedly received more than $160,000 in fraudulent EDD claims, according to the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. Katie Johnston reports.

Legitimate claimants are being mistaken for scammers. "Theyre trained to tell me absolutely zero information because I could be potentially a scammer," said Ben Chrimes of San Jose. "They cut the card off. They didnt even allow me to get my money that they had already given to me on the card," Roxzan Macon of Hesperia told us. Yet people who dont deserve the money are getting it. Bank of America said last month $2 billion had been paid out in fraudulent unemployment claims. But Robert Lapsley o...

Megan Dahle As residents of one of the highest taxed states in the nation, Californians have a right to expect the government they pay handsomely to provide the basic services their taxes fund. We expect that when we lose our job, the money we paid in unemployment insurance will be available to sustain our families in a time of personal crisis. We expect that the state agency entrusted with this serious obligation will be able to handle our application for help. We expect that banks...