Apple fired around 50 employees for salary fraud, many of these were Indians: Story in 5 points

Apple has reportedly terminated around 50 employees from its Cupertino headquarters after uncovering a sophisticated scheme involving the misuse of its Matching Grants program to inflate their compensation. –Fraudulent misuse of Apple’s Matching Grants program Internal sources confirmed to India Today Tech that around 50 employees were fired by Apple from its Cupertino headquarters following allegations of fraudulent misuse of the company’s Matching Grants program. This scheme not only breached Apple’s corporate policies but also defrauded the state of California –Named individuals and their alleged roles in the fraud The Santa Clara County district attorney’s office has charged six individuals with participating in the scheme: Siu Kei Kwan, Yathei Yuen, Yat C Ng, Wentao Li, Lichao Ni, and Zheng Chang. –Involvement of Indian employees and Telugu charities A separate report highlights that among the fired employees, many were Indian nationals who reportedly misused Telugu charity organisations in the US to carry out the fraud.