Court filing
Exhibit 96 — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 350-97, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992)
Summary
Exhibit 96, Document 350-97 filed October 24, 2024 in Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB (S.D. Cal.), is a one-page bulletin marked CONFIDENTIAL and dated 5/14/2020, titled Massive Fraud Against State Unemployment Insurance Programs. It says the United States Secret Service has received reporting of a well-organized Nigerian fraud ring exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to commit large-scale fraud against state unemployment insurance programs, with Washington the primary state targeted so far. The bulletin says the network is believed to include hundreds if not thousands of mules with potential losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and that banks of all sizes were targeted. It asks recipients to alert state offices and local financial institutions. The page is labeled BANA_EDD_MDL-00205361.
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Filed October 24, 2024 in In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation; one of 1602 filings from this case.
Record facts
| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California |
|---|---|
| Filed | 2024-10-24 |
Cite this document
“Exhibit 96 — In re Bank of America California Unemployment Benefits Litigation (Dkt. 350-97, S.D. Cal. No. 3:21-md-02992).”
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, No. 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB, Doc. 350-97, filed 2024-10-24. Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/court-filings/full-docket-bofa-ca-unemployment-casd-709615/2024-10-24-gov-uscourts-casd-709615-350-97-gov-uscourts-casd-709615-350-97/
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EXHIBIT 96 Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB Document 350-97 Filed 10/24/24 PageID.11883 Page 1 of 2 CONFIDENTIAL 5/14/2020 Massive Fraud Against State Unemployment Insurance Programs The United States Secret Service has received reporting of a well-organized Nigerian fraud ring exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to commit large-scale fraud against state unemployment insurance programs. The primary state targeted so far is Washington, while there is also evidence of attacks in North Carolina, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Florida. It is extremely likely every state is vulnerable to this scheme and will be targeted if they have not been already. In the state of Washington, individuals residing out-of-state are receiving multiple ACH deposits from the State of Washington Unemployment Benefit Program, all in different individuals' names with no connection to the account holder. A substantial amount of the fraudulent benefits submitted have used PII from first responders, government personnel and school employees. It is assumed the fraud ring behind this possess a substantial PII database to submit the volume of applications observed thus far. This fraud network is believed to consist of hundreds, if not thousands, of mules with potential losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The banks targeted have been at all levels including local banks, credit unions, and large national banks. Please communicate the information regarding this fraud to the appropriate office at your local state level and liaison with local financial insitutions to identify mules and potential seizures. If you have reports of similar activity or do so in the future, please send to the following email router for coordination: g_ku:.speciaiaps@ussuJhs.gov. BANA_EDD_MDL-00205361 Case 3:21-md-02992-GPC-MSB Document 350-97 Filed 10/24/24 PageID.11884 Page 2 of 2
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