Before 2010, federal prosecutors routinely used the honest services component of the federal fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1346, to criminalize the failure of public officials and corporate executives to report their financial gains from business dealings with corporate or…
Category: Fraud
2022
Category: Embezzlement | Fraud | Money Laundering | Ponzi Schemes | Robbery | White Collar Crime
White collar crimes are prevalent in the U.S. Money offers both temptation and opportunity. These crimes occur in the context of someone taking advantage of a position of trust to embezzle or to encourage people to engage in some fraudulent…
2022
Category: Credit Card Fraud | Federal Criminal Law | Fraud
Credit card fraud can be perpetrated on a very large scale. Some criminal organizations steal information from many people at once, usually through some type of online scam or phishing scam.
In the federal system, credit card fraud can…
2022
Category: Fraud | Passport Fraud | Wire Fraud
Fraud is a crime that is taken seriously by the federal government. The problem is, there isn’t just one type of fraud that can get you into trouble – there are many specific kinds of fraud for which you can…
2022
Category: Fraud | Wire Fraud
The livelihood of many individuals and businesses are derived from sellings goods and services to the U.S. government. As in any business endeavor, honesty in all transactions should be the number one goal of all the parties involved. However, when…
2021
Category: Fraud | Money Laundering
Most people are unaware of the level of fraud attempted each year against the government. While some of these cases receive media attention, most go unnoticed to the general public. The general rule is that, more often than not peopler…
2021
Category: Fraud | Money Laundering | Wire Fraud
Romance offers many avenues in which to travel, but federal prison is not normally considered one of them. Eleven defendants in Texas learned recently that federal prison is where theymay be headed because of their involvement in a romance scam.…
2021
Category: Bitcoin | Cryptocurrency | Fraud
Crypto currency is a hot investment now, but like most popular trends, you must be vigilant about fraud in such investment strategies..
A case in Austin highlights how easily deception can happen in these new investment markets. The case…
2021
Category: Fraud | Wire Fraud
Wire fraud has several forms as a federal crime, from internet to telemarketing schemes. With so many opportunities available in our electronic world, wire fraud has become a real problematic issue for law enforcement – and that is why the…
2021
Category: Fraud | Healthcare Fraud | Medicare/Medicaid Fraud
Some white collar crimes are often seen as having little or no impact on society at large. These are generally referred to as victimless crimes. But the reality is that these crimes are anything but victimless.
A good example…