Wells Fargo terminated workers in recent weeks for using so-called “mouse jigglers” that make it appear that the computer is being actively used by the employee, according to the bank’s broker filings with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (Finra).
It’s unclear how Wells Fargo discovered the faked keyboard activity or whether it was related to remote work. New rules that went into effect this month mandate that the home offices that brokers are using must be inspected every three years.
In the filings, the bank said employees had resigned or been terminated “after review of allegations involving simulation of keyboard activity creating impression of active work.” The number of workers affected has not been confirmed, with Bloomberg stating more than a dozen were fired, with the BBC confirmed six employees terminated and another worker voluntarily resigning.
