Category: White Collar Crimes
With the recent crackdown on healthcare expenditures, the United States has taken a strong stance against healthcare fraud as a means of reducing false claims and, in turn, reducing healthcare costs. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has units in each of its main offices dedicated to detecting and…
You may hear or read news reports of individuals being accused of “fraud.” Fraud can refer to many acts, all of which involve the element of deceit or dishonesty with the intent for wrongful personal gain, usually financial gain. In some cases, fraud allegations may be…
Bribery and public corruption cases often make headlines when a police officer is under federal investigation for taking bribes from drug dealers or a judge solicits campaign contributions in exchange for favors. Bribery most often refers to bribery of public officials, such as the giving of money…
Forgery is a serious offense, punishable as a felony in all fifty states and by the federal government. Forgery involves the making, altering, use, or possession of a false writing in order to commit a fraud. It can occur in many forms, from signing another person’s…
Embezzlement is a type of property theft. It occurs when someone who was entrusted to manage or monitor someone else’s money or property steals all or part of that money or property for the taker’s personal gain. The key is that the defendant had legal access…
Tax evasion is when a person or a company purposefully underpays its taxes. Below are some examples of tax evasion and ways people evade taxes. By being aware of common methods of tax evasion, you can avoid mistakes that could cost you in the future. What…
White-collar crime refers non-violent offenses designed to produce financial gain using some form of deception. People in the business world who, as a result of their job position, are able to gain access to large amounts of other people’s money usually commit this type of crime….
What is Bribery? Bribery is the offer or acceptance of anything of value in exchange for influence on a government official, public official or employee. Bribes can take the form of gifts or payments of money in exchange for favorable treatment, such as awards of government…
If you have been accused of embezzlement, Pennsylvania law imposes severe penalties that can include incarceration and a potential felony conviction depending on the amount of money and/or type of property at issue. This white collar criminal offense involves theft of property or money by an…
What is a C Plea in federal court. I don’t understand. A C Plea is just a negotiated guilty plea. Normally there are three types of guilty pleas in criminal law. A negotiated plea is where the parties agree on the sentence before the judge gets…
