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Fairfield County Woman Who Started Her Own Business Dies At Age 45 Fairfield County Woman Who Started Her Own Business Dies At Age 45
Fairfield County Woman Who Started Her Own Business Dies At Age 45 A Westchester County native and Fairfield County resident who started her own business, has died at the age of 45. Kelly Fazzino, who was a resident of Stamford, died on Thursday, Nov. 11, according to her obituary,  Fazzino was born in White Plains. "Kelly was an extremely proud and adoring mother to Jason and Hayden, and a loving wife to her husband, Joseph," her obituary reads. Fazzino worked in the Human Resources field for years before later pursuing a career in creative design. She went on to start her own business, called "Slim Pickings," creating cheese boards for events, he…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Former HR Officer From Greenwich Admits To $417K Performance Scam Former HR Officer From Greenwich Admits To $417K Performance Scam
Former HR Officer From Greenwich Admits To $417K Performance Scam A woman who worked as a human resources officer at FujiFilm in Westchester admitted to stealing more than $400,000 from the company. Fairfield County resident Maria Mecca, 39, of Greenwich, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny in Westchester County Court, District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. She remains free on bail and was ordered to pay restitution to FujiFilm, which is based out of Valhalla. Mecca is due back in court on March 18 next year for sentencing. She is expected to receive a term of between one and four years in prison. According to Scarpino, in her pos…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Wire Fraud Scam Targeting Direct Deposit Info Alert Issued For Wire Fraud Scam Targeting Direct Deposit Info
Alert Issued For Wire Fraud Scam Targeting Direct Deposit Info A new phishing scam is targeting the HR departments of companies in an effort to reroute direct deposits. CNBC first reported that the new scam involves fraudsters rerouting direct deposit accounts, and once checks are made, the paycheck will instead go directly into the criminal’s account. According to KVC Health Systems, a child welfare nonprofit based out of the Midwest that was hit by the scam reported that the emails look legitimate and intentionally come from the company’s CEO, CFO or payroll director to increase the authenticity of the request. Reports state that the emails are diff…

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by Zak Failla
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Central Connecticut State Plans To Fire Professors Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With Students Central Connecticut State Plans To Fire Professors Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With Students
Central Connecticut State Plans To Fire Professors Accused Of Sexual Misconduct With Students Central Connecticut State University announced that it is planning on firing two theater professors allegedly involved in sexual misconduct. Following a months-long investigation into the misconduct, President Zulma R. Toro announced Tuesday, Jan. 22 that she plans to fire the two longtime professors for allegedly having inappropriate relationships with more than one student, according to WFSB Eyewitness News 3. Toro said she also plans to revamp the university’s human resources department after the investigation found the department did little to respond or take action …

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by Kathy Reakes