March 23 2026

Trademark Scam Relied on Branch Manager

Scammers ran a mass-mailing scheme to offer bogus trademark services to applicants. A Wells Fargo branch manager in California instructed subordinates to open bogus bank accounts to deposit the checks and process fraudulent withdrawals, with cashier's checks and wire transfers made out to gold dealers. The branch manager made payments and promises of promotion to subordinates, and managed to launder more than $1 million before Wells Fargo's loss prevention office flagged the bogus accounts for closure. [3/14/17]

Risk Watch Plus Webinar 8: Complaint Management

Complaints: Why you shouldn’t shun them, but invite them! In this era of exploding complaint volume, this certificated webinar (see instructions in video for how to get your free certificate of completion) takes a look at the risks, evolution, and need for a management strategy to effectively deal with complaints. Before that, we cover what’s hot in compliance, as seen by the editors of Risk InboX. This week’s hot items: 1) HUD cancels Obama era Fair Housing rule; 2) “HMDA” for boards and management; and 3) CFPB has added a new dimension to its complaint database. Click here to watch now.

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