Fraud Investigation

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Santander Fraud Advisor Jailed for… Wait for it… Fraud

February 24, 2021 Cucolle1

A member of a Santander ‘s anti-fraud team has been jailed for selling customers’...

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ID Theft Fraud Trio Arrested on Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud Charges

December 15, 2020 Cucolle1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Friday, December 11, 2020 – On Wednesday, December...

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Ukranian Subleasing Auto Loan Racketeer Arrested and Extradited

October 5, 2020 Cucolle1

To build up an inventory of cars, Chulpayev and his associates allegedly recruited straw...

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Dealership Executives Charged with Loan Fraud

September 22, 2020 Cucolle1

OKLAHOMA CITY – A federal indictment charges BOBBY CHRIS MAYES, 48, CHARLES GOOCH, 61,...

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Nine Charged with $1.3M in Auto and Watercraft Loan Fraud Using Stolen Digital Licenses

September 14, 2020 Cucolle1

Jersey City, NJ – 10 September 2020 – Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal today...

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Man Buys Porsche with Homemade Cashiers Check

August 3, 2020 Cucolle1

But the Rolex Salesman Wasn’t so Dumb Walton County, FL – 2 August 2020...

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Behind the Curtains of the Internet Credit Card Fraud Industry

July 27, 2020 Cucolle1

Meet Brett Johnson, He turned it into an Empire Brett Johnson, the administrator of...

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LA Man Arrested and Charged in Fraud Luxury Vehicle Subleasing Scam

July 12, 2020 Cucolle1

Prosecutors say leases not paid, cars rented out instead Los Angeles, CA – 9...

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Mortgage Fraudster Switches to Auto Fraud Right After Release

July 6, 2020 Cucolle1

Middletown, CN – Following a twelve-month prison term for mortgage fraud, George Hajati, 41,...

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Want to Stop More Fraud? Look at Your Defaults

April 27, 2020 Cucolle1

GUEST EDITORIAL Are you looking to stop more fraud in your company?  If you...

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DOJ Charges Unprecedented Number for Elder Fraud Nationwide and Launches Hotline

March 4, 2020 Royal Ellsworth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Portland, OR – 3 March 2020 – U.S. Attorney Billy J....

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The Worst Fraud Project I Had in The History of Ever

March 3, 2020 Cucolle1

GUEST EDITORIAL – by Frank McKenna In 2007, I was assigned to a 1...

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Mortgage Short Sale Negotiator Sentenced for Defrauding Lenders

February 28, 2020 Cucolle1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Boston. MA – 26 February 2020 – The principal and co-founder...

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Elder Abuse on the Rise per New FinCEN Report

January 27, 2020 Cucolle1

New data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) strategic analysis of Bank Secrecy...

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Former Credit Union Manager Admits to Embezzling Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars, Police Say

January 7, 2020 Royal Ellsworth

Story County, IA – 6 January 2020 – A former branch manager for the...

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Fraud Trio Busted for Stuffing ATM’s with Empty Envelopes

January 6, 2020 Cucolle1

Davenport, IL – 6 January 2020 – Davenport police have arrested a third person...

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NCUA Bans Two from Future FI Work

January 3, 2020 Cucolle1

The NCUA in December issued one prohibition notice and one prohibition order, which prohibit individuals...

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Credit Union CEO Serves 1 Day in Prison for Bank Fraud

December 19, 2019 Cucolle1

New Haven County Credit Union CEO cooked the CU books to keep struggling restaurant...