The term "mail fraud" sounds like a minor offense. Most people don’t even know what it means, but they can still face federal charges if they're accused of participating in it. Mail fraud can involve a range of prohibited activities. If you are under investigation or...
White Collar Crimes
3 times business owners or executives may face tax fraud charges
The tax code is complex, and even simple mistakes can have major legal and financial implications. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tends to scrutinize returns carefully, especially when there are complex factors, like numerous write-offs or deductions. When an...
Medical workers can face charges over claims of billing fraud
Medical billing fraud can easily seem like a conspiracy to investigators and criminal courts. It is all too easy for those who investigate and prosecute cases to assume misconduct or malicious intent when the trust is that someone didn't understand the consequences of...
How could cryptocurrency lead to white collar crime charges?
When financial technology changes, lawmakers can be slow to catch on and legislate. It leaves ample opportunity for anyone looking to exploit the system. People have been committing fraud ever since money was invented, if not before. Hence it is no surprise that some...
Lying about your company’s finances can lead to fraud charges
You have a great idea for a new company or already run a company that has recently started to struggle financially. Outside investments can be a way to keep your company afloat as you restructure or to get the business off the ground. However, as someone seeking...
Protect your business by defending white-collar charges
White-collar crime takes on a different nature than most other offenses. Typically, the most frowned upon offenses involve some form of physical harm, which white-collar offenses do not. Nonethelesswhite collar crimes still have a serious impact on victims, thus, the...
You’re accused of fraud: What defense options do you have?
Fraud happens when one person deceives another for their own gain. Fraud can take multiple forms, including forging documents or signatures, writing a bad check, making a false insurance claim or using another person’s identity or credit card without their consent. ...
2 groups of people are at elevated risk of mortgage fraud charges
Financial fraud comes in many forms. Mortgage fraud is arguably one of the most common. After all, many parties benefit from a successful real estate transaction, meaning that different people in a transaction have an incentive to influence it fraudulently. What two...
Medicare fraud is neither victimless nor an ignorable crime
Health care fraud or health insurance fraud is not like violent crime. It doesn't leave someone traumatized and doesn't damage property. Some people think of it as a form of victimless crime, but that simply isn't the truth. Every individual and business that pays...
Know the difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is one agency that no one in South Carolina or another state ever wants to hear from. The mere thought of getting a letter from the IRS makes most people nervous. If you file your taxes correctly and on time, odds are that you won’t...