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Former Apple employees allegedly stole $152k through donation matching scam

An alleged donation theft scheme involving six former Apple employees, tax fraud, and an inside man funneling money away from charities robbed Apple of about $152k over three years.

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Like many big companies, Apple matches donations made by employees to various organizations. Somehow, a group of employees (now former) allegedly figured out a loophole that would let them keep their money, take the matched donation, and make a claim on their taxes.

According to a report from CBS based on a release from The County of Santa Clara, the six people defrauded the State of California and Appleā€™s Matching Gifts Program. The report states that ringleader Siu Kei Kwan directed five employees to make donations to two organizations he had access to.

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