The state’s crackdown on fraudulent child-care providers is expected to save taxpayers $45 million this year alone, according to a new analysis by regulators.

Officials say the saving comes from cutting funding to more than 170 providers suspected of cheating the program; deterring scammers from entering the system on the front end; and stepped-up efforts to recover misspent money.

Some of the $45 million saved is being plowed back into fraud detection and prevention efforts within the $350 million Wisconsin Shares program. So far this year, regulators have spent about $750,000 on fraud investigations and related work, Monroe-Kane said.

I wondered what Obama would do about all those Czar positions Bush created. And whammo we got the Officer of Fraud Prevention the Officer of Wall St oversight the Officer of Banking regulation.

I like the Officer Change it is much more Totalitarian

Dear Customer (———-)

This e-mail is sent to you as a confirmation of payment made to your PayPal account by PayPal Member (———), We have examined the payment for your item and the amount to be credited to your account which is $150.00USD
This transaction is in order and legal.This fund will be credited to your paypal account once the shipment tracking number is sent to our verifying team
at: paymentconfirmed@mail2consultant.com
We encourage you to ship the item immediately (due to Paypal’s policy) as your payment has been confirmed by us.Security is of critical importance to us at PayPal.
We use proprietary technology and constantly innovate to help ensure your transactions are safe. In addition, PayPal has over 20,000 staffs worldwide dedicated to keeping PayPal accounts safe, and stopping online criminals. And we work with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) worldwide to shut off fraudulent websites as soon as possible.
PayPal ‘s Fraud Investigation Team is highly experienced in fraud prevention. Several members of the team were former law enforcement officials with extensive experience in fighting online fraud. PayPal’s fraud investigation team focuses on: Identifying and preventing fraud before it occurs, Detecting fraud in process Mitigating loss, if fraud does occur, Delivering information to law enforcement around the world to help stop those committing online fraud.

I also got this mail from paypal:

You’ve got new funds!
Dear Customer (———–@yahoo.com)

————@gmail.com Has sent you an instant payment using PayPal.

———– is a Verified buyer .

Payment Details :

Amount:
$150.00 USD

Postage & Packing: INCLUDED

Transaction ID:

******************

Item Description:
PSP

Shipping Option:

(Usps Express Mail International (EMS)

I mean duh, what is the point of having your number non-published if anyone can call this number to retrieve your exact contact information? Also, the automated service states that if you want to provide a change of address, you only need to write them a letter and include your name, ss#, address, and date of birth. No request for a copy of your drivers license or id is mentioned.

II know some people will rent rooms to people for a few weeks, sometimes a month, and only require their name and rent payment. No proof of their name is usually required. What’s to stop someone from ordering the credit report of another person in this type of living situation, and then disappearing from the scene?

Once someone has your report, it’s the same as having your wallet with credit card #’s ect.
Most people would never even know their credit report was sent to a different address, especially if the person corrects the information within 30 days. I guess the only thing you can do is sign up for one of those credit monitoring services and hope for the best.

BTW, the three credit bureaus will usually ask you to input just the first 3 digits of your address, and then tell YOU if it’s what they have on file. The freeannualcreditreport phone line doesn’t do that. You give them the number, and they tell the caller the name and address. It’s no different than calling name finder plus if you ask me, except that it’s FREE and anonymous.
Also, the annualcreditreport.com website and free number are recommended by large corporations, and has been advertised on national television.
Also, I do realize the 3 bureaus provide yearly free credit reports. However, even if annualcreditreport.com is not used, anyone with an individual’s phone number can call the website and obtain personal information about them as mentioned above.

I have Asperger’s Syndrome and have an extreme sensitivity to sudden loud noises. I work a high-stress job in the fraud prevention department of a bank. When I get home I usually go to my laptop, put Springsteen on the media player, plug in my earphones and surf yahoo while I unwind. As soon as I click on a page with the ad, it blares that stupid burgercon thing before I can hit the mute button. It startles me about as bad as a normal person would feel right after hearing a car backfire right behind them.

Don’t tell me to buy an ipod or anything like that. I shouldn’t have to spend money because an advertiser can’t design an ad thats effective without being disturbing to some people.

I don’t mean to be a complainer or a stiff shirt, I just want to have some peace while I try to unwind my way