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Apple Fired Around 50 Employees Over Charity Donation Fraud Scheme


Apple fires 50 employees for charity donation fraud. Six charged in $152K scheme involving fake donations and misused matching grants.

Apple has terminated approximately 50 employees at its Cupertino headquarters following the discovery of a fraudulent scheme involving the company’s Matching Grants program. Siu Kei (Alex) Kwan, 37, of Castro Valley Yathei (Hayson) Yuen, 34, of San Jose Yat C (Sunny) Ng, 35, of Milpitas Wentao (Victor) Li, 38, of Hayward Lichao Ni, 39, of Sunnyvale Zheng Chang, 31, of Union City Kwan, identified as the alleged ringleader, served as both the CEO of Hop4Kids and an accountant for the American Chinese International Cultural Exchange (ACICE), two non-profits reportedly involved in the scam.

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