Whistleblower News From The Inside -- September 13, 2017

By the C|C Whistleblower Lawyer Team

Exxon Loses Bid to Keep Auditor Files Secret in Climate Fraud Investigation — “Brushing aside objections by ExxonMobil, New York’s highest court has opened the door for state officials to demand that the oil giant’s outside auditor immediately turn over records as part of a fraud investigation into the company’s positions on climate change.” Inside Climate News

Big Holdup for Borrowers Claiming For-Profit College Fraud — “Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press.” Star Tribune

Expert: Fraudsters May Already Be Trying to Use Breached Equifax Data — “Forter, an e-commerce fraud prevention company, said they saw a “significant” spike in what appears to be fraudulent account takeovers this summer, something they believe could be a result of the recently-disclosed Equifax data breach.” Yahoo Finance