CERB Fraud
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CERB money that went to fraudsters will take years to recoup: Auditor generalChanges could have been made to prevent the wage subsidy from going to companies with unpaid tax bills, or the CERB from potentially going to known fraudsters.CanadaMar 25, 2021
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CERB, CESB applicants report weeks-long payment delays as CRA rolls out anti-fraud checksThe government has been ramping up efforts to weed out fraud. But processing delays are holding up payments for some legitimate applicants.MoneyJul 18, 2020
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Thief uses B.C. man’s identity to open fake bank account, apply for CERBThe Canada Revenue Agency revealed that a scammer had applied for the CERB in the man's name, and that cheques were going to a fake bank account.ConsumerJun 16, 2020
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Montreal woman travelled to Toronto to make fraudulent CERB claims, police sayToronto police have charged a Montreal woman who allegedly tried to make fraudulent Canada Emergency Response Benefit claims by attempting to open up multiple bank accounts.CrimeJun 12, 2020
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Organized crime, identity thieves targeting CERB, Parliamentary committee toldA Canada Revenue Agency official said federal systems have already flagged a number of potential fraudulent applications for the $2,000-a-month CERB.CanadaJun 11, 2020
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Major spike in overdose deaths in Interior Health region amid COVID-19 pandemicHealth officials say the drug supply is becoming increasingly unpredictable and highly toxic due to border closures and travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.Jun 11, 2020
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CRA reviewing 1,300 tips about possible CERB scammersThat's up from 600 tips received about the coronavirus emergency benefit as of June 1.CanadaJun 11, 2020
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Feds shouldn’t penalize marginalized people for receiving CERB benefit: B.C. advocateThe head of a social services agency in the B.C. Interior is encouraging the federal government to avoid penalizing marginalized people for receiving the CERB benefit they may be ineligible for.EconomyJun 10, 2020
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CRA has received 190K repayments of CERB benefits Canadians shouldn’t have claimedAs of June 1, the tax agency has also received 600 tips about potential fraud of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, a government spokesperson confirmed.EconomyJun 10, 2020
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Coronavirus: Extending CERB for months could cost extra $64B, PBO report suggestsThe first cohort of CERB recipients will hit the current 16-week limit early next month.EconomyJun 10, 2020
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