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Search jobs 18-Jan-2021 Antibiotic Research UK announces the appointment of Mr. Simon Dukes as Chair Designate of the Board of Trustees York, UK, 18th January 2021 / Sciad Newswire / Antibiotic Research UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Simon Dukes as Chair Designate of its Board of Trustees. Simon is currently in the news in his role as CEO of the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) where he is in negotiations wit...

Massive amounts of state money suspected of being scammed by criminal rings Uploaded: Wed, Jan 6, 2021, 9:11 am 4 Time to read: about 2 minutes Santa Clara County expects to file charges in the coming weeks in an unemployment benefits fraud scheme that began in 2020. Courtesy Getty Images. The loss of millions of dollars in unemployment benefits that allegedly went to jail inmates across the state, including in Santa Clara County, has prompted the District Attorneys Office to initiate a crackd...

Feds: Saratoga Springs man used fake Social Security number, illegally received unemployment, COVID benefits | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS ALBANY – A Saratoga Springs man used a fake social security number to illegally receive unemployment benefits, including COVID relief funds, U.S. Attorneys officials said Monday. Markhwan Berning, 36, was arraigned Friday on a federal indictment charging him with false representation of a social security number. He is accused of obtaining unemployment insur...

My parents often call me for advice about unsolicited online offers that seem fishy to them. Invariably, these offers turn out to be scams. It burns me up that the unscrupulous would stoop to ripping-off the elderly. Hence my motivation for writing this article. Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday announced a crackdown on coronavirus-related fraud. The FTC reports that consumers have lost mor...

Scottsdale CEO charged in $16.5M COVID-19 mask scheme to defraud Texas Robert Anglen, Arizona Republic The head of a Scottsdale supply company orchestrated a scheme to bilk the state of Texas out of millions of dollars for COVID-19 masks it couldnt deliver, federal authorities said Friday. Dale Hipes, 39, CEO of BRI Supply, Inc., was charged with wire fraud and money laundering, according to a complaint filed by the Arizona U.S. Attorneys Office.  Hipes falsely told Texas off...

Former New Bedford Couple Arrested in Texas for Wire Fraud A former New Bedford couple, now residing in Texas, has been charged with filing false claims in order to receive pandemic unemployment assistance. The U.S. Attorneys Office says 35-year-old Tiffany and 47-year old Arthur Pacheco were arrested this week in San Antonio, Texas. Both were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, Tiffany Pacheco was working for the Mass. Department of Unemployment Assistan...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out whats clicking on Foxnews.com. A Georgia man who prosecutors say earlier this year lied to his employer about contracting the coronavirus to obtain paid leave, thus causing the corporation $100,000 in losses to shut down its Atlanta facility and compensate other workers forced to quarantine, pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges Monday. Santwon Antonio Davis, 35, of Atlanta, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge William M. Ray II to a wi...

By CNSNews.com Staff | December 14, 2020 | 3:56pm EST (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) (CNSNews.com) - The U.S. Department of Justice put out a statement today from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia stating that an Atlanta man “has pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to a scheme to defraud his employer in May 2020 by submitting a fraudulent COVID-19 medical excuse letter.” “He also pleaded guilty to bank fraud related ...

12/14/20 WorkersCompensation.com Atlanta, GA (WorkersCompensation.com) - Santwon Antonio Davis has pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to a scheme to defraud his employer in May 2020 by submitting a fraudulent COVID-19 medical excuse letter. He also pleaded guilty to bank fraud related to a scheme to defraud a mortgage company while he was on bond for the earlier COVID-19 wire fraud charge. “The defendant caused unnecessary economic loss to his employer and distress to his coworkers and th...