Your Rights during a Federal Fraud Investigation
A criminal fraud scheme that attracts the attention of federal authorities is often extensive, long-lasting, and may leave a significant amount of evidence in its wake. To gather enough evidence to have probable cause to make arrests, federal agents often engage in a thorough and lengthy investigation of potential suspects. Such an investigation may be […]
Money Laundering and Structuring Under Federal Law
CONTACT ME NOW FOR A CONSULTATION In layman’s terms, money laundering is a process by which an individual or group tries to disguise the origin of “dirty money,” such as the proceeds of fraud, extortion or drug trafficking, so that it appears to come from a legitimate source. There are two federal criminal laws that […]
Criminal Fraud Charges Pile up After the Holidays
As we start opening our January credit card statements and bank statements, some of us will have a double surprise. Not only will we see how much money we spent during the Holiday season, some of us will notice a far scarier situation: we’ve been the victim of fraud Each year, the FBI warns consumers […]
Wire Fraud FAQs
Q. What is wire fraud? A. Wire fraud generally refers to fraud or theft crimes that are committed using any type of electronic communication device. If someone uses television, radio, telephones, emails, social media apps, banking transactions, or the internet to defraud people of money or other things of value, then they can be charged […]
White Collar Conscious Avoidance
The legal doctrine of “conscious avoidance,” provides that a defendant who deliberately shields himself from clear evidence of critical facts is considered equally liable as one who has actual knowledge. The doctrine, also referred to as “willful blindness,” can be critical in complex white-collar criminal cases, where the defendant’s awareness of others’ wrongful conduct is […]
Naugatuck Identity Theft Case
A women from Naugatuck, Connecticut, is facing accusations of committing identity theft, according to local law enforcers. An active arrest warrant was issued and Ms Synott, aged 60 and who who resides in New Street, Naugatuck, was arrested by police officers on September 20. A spokesperson for local police stated that Ms Synott’s arrest warrant […]
White Collar Crimes & articles
Articles about White Collar Crimes – from the news Authorities capture banker wanted by FBI for fraud charges Anyone facing charges for white-collar crimes in the Fairfield County area should take them very seriously. While fraud may not seem as serious as other kinds of crimes, charges can result in very long prison sentences if someone is […]
