When Catfishing Becomes Fraud
With more people using the internet daily, it was only a matter of time before some online users would start to deceive others who could not physically see or personally interact with them. Online im...
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Defending Counterfeiting Crimes
Counterfeiting has been around nearly as long as money has, with many people over the years attempting to pass off fake currency or documents as real. Some counterfeits may be easily spotted, while other professionals make fake documents or money th...
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$1.9 Million in Coronavirus Relief Money Fraudulently Obtained and Laundered by Florida Man
Keith Nicoletta, of Dade City, Florida pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to launder $1.9 million in fraudulently-obtained Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. After making false claims on his loan application that he had a local scrap met...
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America’s Top State for Wire Fraud? Florida
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) releases rankings of rates of fraud by state, and Florida continues to top the list, with Georgia in second place. Wire fraud is a serious crime at both the state and Federal level, and with rates so high in Florid...
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Ongoing Issues with PPP Loan Fraud
The recent case of Florida basketball coach, Terrence Deshun Williams, shows the ongoing issues resulting from fraudulent claims for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. PPP loans are given out as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economi...
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Fraudulent Charitable Organizations
Steve Bannon’s August 2020 fraud charges brought high-profile attention to a little-known charity, but one that was responsible for defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors. Bannon’s charity was linked to the We Build the Wall project, a crowd...
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Government Center Fraud
Government center fraud also known as “impersonation fraud”, is when an individual impersonates a government official in an attempt to collect money. An example of government center fraud cases is claiming to be a debt collector o...
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Military Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Fraud
Veterans receive benefits for basic healthcare and education, as well as long-term care, caregiver support, disability compensation, pensions, housing, job training, and so on. You can also apply for benefits for your family members and dependents. ...
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Tampa Teen Accused of Being the Mastermind Behind Celebrity Twitter Hack
Graham Clark, a 17-year old Tampa local, was recently arrested for his role in the Twitter hack of prominent accounts, including that of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Jeff Bezos, just to name a few. The state of Florida filed 30 felony char...
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Securities Fraud
Securities fraud is an offense relating to deceptive conduct in the stock or commodities markets, involving schemes that convince people to put forward money or something else of value. The downfall of Enron in 2001 was a well-publicised securities ...
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