A “Ponzi Scheme” was named for one of the most notorious men who ever engaged in the offense, Charles Ponzi. In the 1920s, Ponzi operated a financial investment scam in which he took money from new investors and then used it to pay earlier invest...
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Honest Services Fraud is a federal crime covered within the overall “Frauds and Swindles” section of the U.S. Criminal Code, 18 USC §1341. Until 1988, the federal government could not convict a defendant of committing mail or wire fraud unless t...
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The U.S. Department of Justice has prioritized the prosecution of all healthcare fraud and related crimes. One of the most frequently charged federal criminal violations involves the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) of 1972.i The law provides for penal...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) oversees and regulates the orderly operation of American securities markets. The agency looks for instances of fraud, manipulation of the market, and...
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Federal criminal investigations can affect many people. It can be distressing when receiving a subpoena to testify before a grand jury or have a visit from federal agents. It’...
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Providing medical and healthcare services is an important task, and one that involves a huge amount of responsibility, trust, and care. As a result, these professions are regulated and covered by a wide range of laws at both the Federal and the stat...
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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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Florida continues to rank highly in the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) yearly rankings of rates of fraud by state. As a Federal organization, the FTC also keeps a close eye on fraud at that level as well. At both levels, wire fraud is often u...
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Are you facing accusations of insider trading? You need representation from an experienced criminal defense law firm immediately! The SEC has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to insider trading and takes every investigation ...
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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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