Racketeering is the act of running an illegal business and earning an illegal income. The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act is a law that makes racketeering a federal crime in a nationwide effort to stop organized crime. When people think of...
Mail fraud is one of the most serious federal offenses across the country. It can be jarring for anyone to be charged with this crime. It’s important to know what mail fraud is and how it’s committed. What is mail fraud? Mail fraud is a federal offense that’s...
When most people in Florida think of bankruptcy, they imagine someone who has fallen on hard times and is simply trying to do what's best for their family or business. However, some individuals choose to file for bankruptcy fraudulently to avoid paying their debts....
A white-collar crime in West Palm Beach, Florida, refers to typically nonviolent financial schemes. Embezzlement is an example of white-collar crime involving theft, differing from robbery and burglary. Overview of embezzlement laws in Florida Embezzlement as a...
In Florida, embezzlement is prosecuted as a theft crime under Florida Statute 812. If you're accused of this offense, here is what you need to know. What is embezzlement in Florida? Embezzlement is one of the white-collar crimes in Florida that involves the unlawful...
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Biden announced that he is appointing a new Chief Prosecutor to the DOJ’s COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force. According to the White House, the Chief Prosecutor will lead teams of specialized prosecutors and agents focusing on major targets of pandemic fraud, such as those committing large-scale identity theft, including foreign-based…
Florida’s sex offender registry laws are some of the most oppressive in the country. In Florida, people who are required to register as sex offenders are generally required to register for life. Only a select group of individuals can file a petition to request to have their name removed from the Florida sex offender registry. Due to how serious prosecutors…
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges on Monday against a payday loan company based in Miami, and its CEO for a securities fraud scheme that raised at least $66 million through the sale of promissory notes to more than 500 retail investors, including members of the South Florida Venezuelan-American community.According to the SEC’s complaint, filed in the United States District…
Two south Florida women were sentenced yesterday for their roles in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain credit cards that they and other individuals used to purchase over $100,000 of personal cosmetic medical services.The women were sentenced to terms of imprisonment of 44 months and 32 months, respectively, with each term of imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised…
The Department of Justice announced today criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals, in 31 federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes that resulted in approximately $1.4 billion in suspected losses. The charges target approximately $1.1 billion in fraud committed using telemedicine, $29 million…