On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Sep 27, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
Financial fraud is common in the workplace. Individuals who have access to finances and sensitive details are often culprits of fraud. These individuals can include business owners, CFOs, executives and financial managers. Under South Carolina law, allegations of...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Jun 28, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
Last week, the FBI raided a Charleston car dealership in search of evidence for allegedly defrauding lenders by submitting fabricated loan papers in order to facilitate the business to sell more cars and bring in additional earnings to its employees. According to...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | May 17, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
Every so often, we read a news story about a famous or powerful person facing charges of tax evasion. Often, these stories will include a quote from a representative for the defendant who says that their client did not intend to evade taxes, but merely made a mistake....
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Apr 17, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
Federal officials broke up a billion-dollar nationwide kickback conspiracy that lured and sold medically unnecessary braces to hundreds of thousands of seniors. More than 80 search warrants in 17 federal districts have been served and charges were being brought...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Mar 21, 2019 | White Collar Crimes
When a person is accused of forgery here in South Carolina, they can face serious charges. Today, we’ll go over some common questions about such charges. Is it a felony or a misdemeanor? Under state law, forgery is generally a felony. The one exception is that it is...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Dec 6, 2018 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
Moving forward, the Justice Department will consider executive liability during every single federal investigation into corporate wrongdoing. This policy change became public during a Maryland conference on bribery and embezzlement. The new policy builds on the Obama...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Nov 17, 2018 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
A man who owned a South Carolina counseling service was sentenced to five years in prison on charges of Medicaid fraud in November 2019. The 38-year-old man owned New Dominion Community Services, which operated offices in Greenville, Anderson and Richland counties....
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Sep 28, 2018 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
There is no shortage of South Carolina companies out there that promote the chance to earn immediate income and acquire residual wealth by following a proven formula. Sometimes, however, if the opportunity seems too great to be true, it just may be. That’s why...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Sep 24, 2018 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
White-collar crime prosecutions may be on the rise as several federal law enforcement agencies emphasized their use of new, broad tools to detect what they allege to be an upswing in financial fraud. Online money transfers and other technologies allow funds to be...
On behalf of Christopher A. Wellborn, P.A. | Sep 21, 2018 | Firm News, White Collar Crimes
A woman who was contracted to do work for a South Carolina organization gave the FBI a laptop that happened to be filled with incriminating information against the group. Data on the computer included counterfeit documents and other tools to illegally make money. As a...
