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Fairfield News: Banking Scam

#Fairfield CT-- A Division Avenue resident called police regarding a banking scam. They received a call from someone claiming to be the fraud department from her bank. They said that the account was hacked and there were multiple withdrawals happening. The victim supplied her email, social security and account number. She later learned that the email was used to create a Zelle Account and $2120.00 was withdrawn from her account. Her social security account was also used to make a false stimulus claim and unemployment benefits in California. This news report is made possible by: Visit Penfield Service's website: https://penfieldservicecenterct.com/

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Non-Profit Safety Grant

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration is awarding $3.8 million in grants to cover the costs associated with implementing needing security infrastructure improvements at the facilities of 97 nonprofit organizations in Connecticut. The grants are being awarded under the state’s newly launched Nonprofit Security Grant Program, which was announced by the governor in February. Administered by the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the program is intended to improve security at 501(c)(3) organizations that are at heightened risk of being the target of a terrorist attack, hate crime, or violent act. Eligible nonprofits are able to receive a maximum of $50,000 per site. Today’s announcement of $3.8 million for 97 nonprofits are the first round of grants awarded…

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Senators Look To Close Bankruptcy Loophole

WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced the Stop Shielding Assets from Corporate Known Liability by Eliminating Non-Debtor Releases (SACKLER) Act, which would close a loophole in current law that allows individuals who have engaged in wrongdoing to evade accountability through bankruptcy proceedings. The SACKLER Act would restrict the use of a loophole in bankruptcy law that currently allows individuals who have not filed for bankruptcy to nonetheless be released from lawsuits brought by states, Tribes, municipalities, or the U.S. government. While far from bankrupt and worth nearly $11 billion, the Sackler family – owners of Purdue Pharma – is exploiting this loophole in the company’s bankruptcy proceedings to seek a lifetime legal shield…

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Trumbull News: MEN ARRESTED AFTER POLICE VEHICLES STRUCK AT TRUMBULL MALL

#Trumbull CT--Three (3) Bridgeport men were arrested Monday afternoon, July 26th, following theirinvolvement in occupying a stolen vehicle, and crashing into several police vehicles as itattempted to flee police at the Westfield Trumbull Mall. Dominique Reid, age 23, ofSummitt Street, fled in the stolen Audi to avoid immediate capture, however, HectorDelgado, age 24, of Clifford Street, and Xavier Rondon, age 29, of Benhan Avenue wereimmediately taken into police custody in the Westfield Mall parking lot. Trumbull Police Detectives initially located the Audi, which had been confirmed stolenfrom Yonkers, New York, in the mall parking lot. Trumbull police personnel then set upsurveillance on the vehicle, until about 2:30 p.m., when the men returned and enteredthe Audi. As officers approached the occupied…

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