Imperial Valley News Center
Department of Justice Begins Fourth Distribution of Funds Recovered Through Asset Forfeiture to Compensate Victims of Bernard Madoff Fraud Scheme
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Washington, DC - The Department of Justice Wednesday announced that on July 31, the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its fourth distribution of $469.6 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. Government in connection with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud scheme, bringing the total distributed to $2.4 billion to nearly 32,000 victims worldwide. In this distribution, payments will be sent to over 25,000 victims across the globe, bringing their total recovery to 66.85 percent. This distribution represents the fourth in a series of payments that will eventually return over $4 billion to victims as compensation for losses they suffered from the collapse of the BLMIS. The MVF has received over 65,000 petitions from victims in 136 countries.
California’s Water Future on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in Redding
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Redding, California - The California State Board of Food and Agriculture will host a public listening session on California’s Water Future on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 in Redding. The meeting will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Redding Hotel at the Sundial Bridge, 820 Sundial Bridge Drive, Redding, CA 96001.
Multifactor Authentication for E-Commerce: NIST Publishes Cybersecurity Practice Guide SP 1800-17
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Washington, DC - As retailers in the United States have adopted chip-and-signature and chip-and-PIN (personal identification number) point-of-sale security measures, there have been increases in fraudulent online card-not-present electronic commerce (e-commerce) transactions.
FTC Encourages Consumers to Opt for Free Credit Monitoring, as part of Equifax Settlement
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Washington, DC - The Federal Trade Commission is urging consumers affected by Equifax’s 2017 data breach to consider signing up for the free credit monitoring offered as part of the settlement. A new FTC blog post notes that because of high interest in the alternative cash payment under the settlement, consumers who choose this option might end up getting far less than $125.
Timeline of Highlighted U.S. Diplomacy Regarding the INF Treaty Since 2013
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Washington, DC - Timeline of Highlighted U.S. Diplomacy Regarding the INF Treaty Since 2013:
President Donald J. Trump Approves West Virginia Disaster Declaration
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Washington, DC - Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of West Virginia and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of June 29 to June 30, 2019.
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