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What to know about Social Security representative payees, reporting misuse of funds and more
Representative payees are responsible for assisting those incapable of managing their Social Security funds. Here's what to ...
Social Security paid $80,000 for her care. Yet this disabled Milwaukee woman slept on the street.
Representative payees collect Social Security for disabled people and use it to help them secure housing. The arrangement is ...
Former FAA engineer in KC pleads guilty to stealing mother’s disability benefits
Afshin Setoodeh of Blue Springs pleaded guilty to mail fraud after allegedly stealing his mother’s Social Security disability ...
Former FAA employee pleads guilty to stealing dead mother’s benefits
A Blue Springs, Missouri, man has admitted to stealing his dead mother's Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits for years ...
Accused of killing wife, leaving dismembered body in a suitcase and a closed California eatery, court to consider his competency
Police say Tiana Alfred was strangled and dismembered in the vacant Dona Rosa Bakery and Taqueria seven years ago.
Accused of killing wife, leaving remains in a suitcase and a closed Pasadena eatery, court to consider his competency
Police say Tiana Alfred was strangled and dismembered in the vacant Dona Rosa Bakery and Taqueria seven years ago.
Maryland police warn of an ‘unprecedented’ wave of mail theft, with 1 man out $180K — how is this happening?
A Frederick County, MD, man says that nearly $180,000 was stolen after thieves intercepted his estimated tax payments, amid a ...
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Elkhart couple charged with stealing from disabled adult in their care
A 66-year-old Elkhart woman pleaded not guilty Monday after she was arrested on allegations that she has been stealing from a disabled adult in her care.
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Regulators need to lead a rethink of how we deal with payments fraud
To reverse the trend in payments fraud, regulators and the private sector must work together to expand how we define ...
After Louis lost $109k to scammers, banks are finally combatting the 'flaw' the scammers used
The banking sector is rolling out a new system intended to combat scam losses by telling customers when a payment recipient's name does not match other account details.
You were targeted in a scam. Is your bank liable for the losses?
Victims can be so bought into the scam that they refuse to heed the bank’s advice. British digital bank Revolut has in some ...
Instant payments: beyond compliance to commercial growth
Marie-Christine Diaz explores why fraud prevention is the key to trust, adoption and opportunity in the age of instant ...