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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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 Econom...
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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 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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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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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 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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Ponzi schemes are a type of fraud that takes money from people for investment, but the investment does not actually exist, and the funds from new investors are used to pay people who already made an investment. People who invest their money in these...
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Have alleged misconduct in the workplace can lead to serious criminal charges. Unfortunately, many company policies can be unethical or inappropriate, which may ride the fine line between unethical and illegal – thus making it difficu...
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Florida law enforcement and prosecutors take accusations of check forgery seriously. This is a criminal act of “dishonesty” which can be classified as a third-degree felony, which is punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000...
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