A fraud conviction could ruin your career and your reputation within the local business community. Fraud, by definition, requires an intent to deceive, yet it is easy to get caught up in a fraud case without that intention. Mortgage fraud is one area that could lead...
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3 common types of white-collar crimes
Crimes that inflict physical suffering on human beings are often viewed in a more serious light than other crimes. However, other types of criminal action frequently cause severe harm and great emotional distress -- particularly white collar crimes. White collar...
What identity theft is and why it is so serious
Someone may be charged with identity theft if they have taken the personal information of another person without that person’s knowledge. If the person who stole the personal information is convicted, they may face some serious penalties. Identity theft may cause the...
What happens if a politician uses election funds for personal purposes?
Whether you choose to run for local or state office, trying to start a career as a politician isn't easy. People have to learn your name in order to vote for you, and that means that you need money and publicity. You will need to connect with people locally and...
Doctors, not just patients, can commit prescription fraud
People struggling with addiction may engage in theft or fraudulent behavior to secure their drug of choice. Although some people buy prescriptions that they want to abuse on the unregulated, underground market, others try to get their drug of choice from the pharmacy....
How a struggling investment firm could turn into a Ponzi scheme
Not everyone who technically engages in fraudulent financial activity intended to lie to others. While there are certainly people who get into finance specifically because they have a gift for manipulation and want to profit off of that, plenty of people in finance...
What are 3 common kinds of environmental crimes?
Environmental crimes can quickly get your company into trouble. As an individual owner of a company that has to manage its air emissions and other environmental impacts, it’s important for you to know what you can or cannot do. If you do happen to make a mistake, it’s...
What are mail and wire fraud?
Fraud is always going to attract the attention of the authorities -- but mail and wire fraud are perhaps two of the federal government’s top concerns because of the economic damage they cause every year. Understanding what constitutes mail or wire fraud may help you...
What is counterfeiting, and why is it punished so severely?
Do you think of counterfeiting as something that involves printing fake dollar bills in a basement? Well, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. It’s far more common for people to counterfeit manufactured goods of some sort to distribute them under another person or...
You don’t have be an “insider” to engage in insider trading
Most people have heard of insider trading, but many think it doesn’t apply to them because they’re not a chief executive officer or someone who has influence or access to non-public information that could make a company stock soar or plummet. In fact, while insiders...