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Category: Bitcoin | Federal Criminal Law | Fraud | Money Laundering
The term “money laundering” was first used at the turn of the 20th Century. It was a label used against organizations who took income derived from illegal activity and washed it into the flow of legal money in the general…
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Fraud
It has been a well-publicized fact that ICE agents have been increasingly active in implementing President Trump’s immigration crackdown, including arresting dozens of undocumented immigrants in “sanctuary cities” such as Seattle.
The immigrant-busting agency must now deal with its…
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Fraud | Tax Evasion | Tax Law
Tax fraud.
It sounds like something with clear malicious intent. If you’re charged with tax fraud, you must have known what you were doing and thought you were clever enough to cheat the system.
But as everyone who…
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Fraud | Money Laundering
Reputable media outlets have in recent months give credible voice to allegations that President Donald Trump and his team knew about money laundering in real estate deals before he was elected. As investigations by the Special Counsel and the New…
Category: Drug Crime | Federal Criminal Law | Fraud | Immigration Crimes | Sex Crimes | Uncategorized
Many different types of crimes fall under federal laws, a vast majority of which tend to fall into just a few categories.
How so? Take a look at the numbers.
In 2016, nearly 68,000 federal cases resulted in…
Category: Cryptocurrency | Cyber Crimes | Fraud
The federal government is undertaking a review of new kinds of financial fraud.
Cryptocurrency is a general term for digital, cloud-based currency which fluctuates in value. Some entrepreneurs are using these digital currencies to commit fraud, which has…
Category: Fraud | Insurance Fraud
The Consumer Protection and Fraud Unit of the Texas Department of Insurance in 2016 investigated and close 688 fraud cases. The Section assessed $59,810,309 in restitution and another $1,331,515 in penalties.
In Texas, insurance fraud is filing false claims,…
Category: Fraud | Medicare/Medicaid Fraud
Houston is a major hub for the nation’s Medicare fraud prosecutions. Last year the Houston Chronicle quoted the city’s U.S. Attorney, Ken Magidson, as saying:
“[Medicare fraud] is an important battle. The people who commit these crimes are not…
Category: Federal Criminal Law | Fraud | RICO
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) was passed in 1970. Its initial purpose was to combat organized crime in the United States. For example, the various “families” and other organized groups from New York to Los Angeles that…
Category: Fraud | White Collar Crime
Edwin Sutherland, an American sociologist, argued that criminal behavior is a result of normal learning through social interaction based on your peer group. He was later credited with coining the term “white collar crime” to describe “a crime committed…
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