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Stay Ahead of the Scammers and Keep Your Accounts Safe

November 4, 2023

Your phone pings. It looks like a text message from your bank, and it’s urgent. It says you need to send money to your account using a wire transfer or digital payment like Zelle® to reverse a … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Deep Fakes, Financial Literacy, Fraud, JPMorgan Chase, Phishing, Safety Tips, Scams, Spoofing

Protecting Yourself From Fraud

October 29, 2021

FINANCIAL LITERACY These steps can help protect your money and your information. How a simple email or text message could open you up to fraud. The pandemic has accelerated identity theft – and … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fraud, Jerry Johnson, JPMorgan Chase

US Agencies Gather in Milwaukee to Discuss the Fraud Epidemic Targeting Communities of Color

June 21, 2019

By Rhea Riley Have you ever received a call claiming your social security has been compromised or that your car warranty is about to expire? Have you been approached about building your credit … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Federal Trade Commission, Fraud, Fraud Epidemic, Rhea Riley

Globe University, Minnesota School of Business Denied Access to Federal Student Aid Dollars

December 10, 2016

U.S. Department of Education takes enforcement action following findings of fraud, misrepresentation The U.S. Department of Education announced today that participation in the federal student aid … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fraud, Globe University, Minnesota School of Business, Student Financial Aid

$167 Million Lost in Wisconsin Unemployment Fraud

February 21, 2015

By Karen Stokes Unemployment compensation is a helpful benefit for people experiencing gaps in employment that need the money to provide for their household. Even though unemployment is … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fraud, Karen Stokes, Overpayments, Unemployment

It’s no secret: Many secret shopper job offers are scams

January 28, 2012

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has been receiving numerous complaints and inquiries from consumers across the country about fraudulent job offers for positions as “mystery” or “secret … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bad Check, Better Business Bureau, Fraud, Scams, Secret Shopper Job Offers, Wire Transfer

Child Care provider sentenced for fraud

July 16, 2011

Due to the continued focus of the Department of Children and Families and Milwaukee law enforcement to stop fraud in the Wisconsin Shares program, another child care provider was sentenced last week … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Child Care, Fraud, Kinder World Child Care, Maria Woodruff, Shawn Nash, Veronica McKelvin, Veronicas Day Care Center, Wisconsin Shares

Child Care Summit highlights changes to child care laws

February 27, 2010

Unity Caucus and Senator Taylor present summit with DCF and local officials Compiled by Courier Staff Senator Lena C. Taylor (D) Milwaukee) this week announced a child care summit to take place … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Child Care, Daycare, Fraud, Lena Taylor, Reggie Bicha, Unity Caucus, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Wisconsin Shares

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