fraud – San Jose Inside https://www.sanjoseinside.com A look inside San Jose politics and culture Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:02:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 San Jose Police Say Woman Stole $400K From Elementary School Organization https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-police-say-woman-stole-400k-from-elementary-school-organization/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-police-say-woman-stole-400k-from-elementary-school-organization/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:00:49 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208992 Investigators said Tayesha Knight wrote approximately 45 fraudulent checks totaling over $400,000 to herself, which she claimed were reimbursement for nonexistent services at Shallenberger Elementary School.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-police-say-woman-stole-400k-from-elementary-school-organization/feed/ 0 Insurance Agent Charged with Faking ‘Good Student’ Discounts https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/insurance-agent-charged-with-faking-good-student-discounts/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/insurance-agent-charged-with-faking-good-student-discounts/#respond Tue, 19 Mar 2024 18:20:05 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208772 Thomas Truong was fired by Farmers Insurance after an insurance investigator uncovered the fraud.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/insurance-agent-charged-with-faking-good-student-discounts/feed/ 0 Valley Water Board Censures Director Eisenberg for Abusive Comments https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/valley-water-board-censures-director-eisenberg-for-abusive-comments/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/valley-water-board-censures-director-eisenberg-for-abusive-comments/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2024 22:04:00 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208736 District Attorney Jeff Rosen has decided not to charge Rebecca Eisenberg for theft, which had been sought by Valley Water CEO Rick Callender when Eisenberg in January took home a copy of the report that accused her of the abusive conduct.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/valley-water-board-censures-director-eisenberg-for-abusive-comments/feed/ 10 Two Charged with Swindling Victims in Bogus Investment Schemes https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/two-charged-with-swindling-victims-in-bogus-investment-schemes/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/two-charged-with-swindling-victims-in-bogus-investment-schemes/#respond Thu, 15 Feb 2024 21:29:37 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208480 Two men have been charged with multiple felonies as “financial predators” for bilking unsuspecting investors of more than $2.3 million for phony business deals.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/two-charged-with-swindling-victims-in-bogus-investment-schemes/feed/ 0 Roommate-finding App Agrees to Pay $1.6M to Consumers for Fake Reviews and Listings https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/roommate-finding-app-agrees-to-pay-1-6m-to-consumers-for-fake-reviews-and-listings/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/roommate-finding-app-agrees-to-pay-1-6m-to-consumers-for-fake-reviews-and-listings/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:55:52 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201206057 State attorneys general from six states, including California, and the Federal Trade Commission announced  the settlement with room and roommate-finding platform Roomster and its owners.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/roommate-finding-app-agrees-to-pay-1-6m-to-consumers-for-fake-reviews-and-listings/feed/ 1 Feds Arrest East Bay Man for $39M Ponzi Scheme with Warriors, Lakers Tickets https://www.sanjoseinside.com/sports/feds-arrest-east-bay-man-for-39m-ponzi-scheme-with-warriors-lakers-tickets/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/sports/feds-arrest-east-bay-man-for-39m-ponzi-scheme-with-warriors-lakers-tickets/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 17:14:29 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201204247 Prosecutors said the suspect misappropriated and diverted more than $7.3 million of investor funds for his own personal benefit, which included paying credit card debts; making cash withdrawals; paying for travel, luxury automobile and jewelry purchases; and paying utilities bills.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/sports/feds-arrest-east-bay-man-for-39m-ponzi-scheme-with-warriors-lakers-tickets/feed/ 0 Former Recology San Francisco Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-recology-san-francisco-manager-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-charges/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-recology-san-francisco-manager-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-charges/#respond Wed, 03 May 2023 19:05:38 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201204208 The bribes included $55,000 in payments for holiday parties a San Francisco public works manager hosted for friends, political supporters and select public works employees, from October 2017 through January 2020.  

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-recology-san-francisco-manager-pleads-guilty-to-fraud-charges/feed/ 0 Former Apple Employee, in Plea Deal, Gets Three Years in Prison for Conspiring with Vendors to Steal $17M https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-apple-employee-in-plea-deal-gets-three-years-in-prison-for-conspiring-with-vendors-to-steal-17m/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-apple-employee-in-plea-deal-gets-three-years-in-prison-for-conspiring-with-vendors-to-steal-17m/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:39:44 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201204094 Dhirendra Prasad, 55, of Mountain Home, also was ordered to pay more than $19 million in restitution to his former employer and the IRS.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-apple-employee-in-plea-deal-gets-three-years-in-prison-for-conspiring-with-vendors-to-steal-17m/feed/ 0 Two Gilroy Residents Arrested for Check Fraud and Car Theft https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/two-gilroy-residents-arrested-for-check-fraud-and-car-theft/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/two-gilroy-residents-arrested-for-check-fraud-and-car-theft/#respond Thu, 09 Mar 2023 19:59:58 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201203003 Gilroy Police began to investigate a series of fraudulent checks that were passed under the names of various businesses in Santa Clara County and San Mateo County in early February.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/two-gilroy-residents-arrested-for-check-fraud-and-car-theft/feed/ 0 Former Silicon Valley Bank Vice President Gets 15-Month Sentence for Fake Documents https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-silicon-valley-bank-vice-president-gets-15-month-sentence-for-fake-documents/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/former-silicon-valley-bank-vice-president-gets-15-month-sentence-for-fake-documents/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2023 19:52:48 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201202484 Mounir Gad of Los Gatos sent a federal judge fake reference letters in hopes of getting a lenient sentence in a securities fraud case.

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