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They use sham bank accounts and online marketplaces to create “drop accounts” to steal from almost anyone — and some banks do little to fight the fraud. One victim: the Illinois EPA.
An investigation into online marketplaces reveals the simplicity of stealing from almost anyone; and just how little is done to combat the fraud.
© Adrià Fruitós In January 2020, Debi Gamber studied a computer screen filled with information on scores of check deposits. As a manager for eight years at a TD Bank branch in the Baltimore suburb of Essex, she had reviewed a flurry of account activity as a security measure. These transactions, though, from the ATM of a tiny TD branch nestled in a nearby mall, struck her as suspicious. Time and again, Gamber saw that these checks were payable to churches – many states away from the Silver Spring
Natural Resources department plans to finish work today
Natural Resources department plans to finish work today