Category: fraud

  • Atleast $70k fraudulent Internet loans

    “A temporary employee for AT&T was arrested today on charges she stole personal information on 2,100 co-workers and then pocketed more than $70,000 by taking out short-term payday loans in the names of 130 of them.”

    That’s pretty scary. I wonder what the lenders could have done differently. Didn’t they realize that all the money was going into just a few accounts?

    I think matching a person’s name with a bank account is a great service. Can anyone recommend one?

    You can read the full article in Chicago Breaking News.

  • Payday loan manager arrested for fraud

    With all the legislation news, we forget about all the fraud that goes on in the cash advance industry.

    Rotunda Skinner claims she did not benefit personally from the $6000 in fraudulent loans ;). Talk about a good Samaritan. The fraud was identified through an internal audit by the district manager.

    I wrote a very basic article about theft and payday lending. You should check it out here. It’s a very short read.

    Most companies have insurance to cover this type of loss, but it’s still a little unnerving, especially with all the other B.S. owners have to deal with.