Criminal charges are scary. Accusations of white-collar crimes can be particularly frightening. A person could go from making financial transactions one day to being arrested the next. If you are facing money laundering allegations, read further for some quality...
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What is Tax Evasion and Will I Go to Prison?
Many taxpayers have heard the term “tax evasion,” but they don’t necessarily know what it means. Investopedia defines tax evasion as, “an illegal activity in which a person or entity deliberately avoids paying a true tax liability.” When someone is caught evading...
Does the FBI Chase White Collar Criminals?
There are everyday crimes like assault, theft, burglary, carjacking, and drug possession, and then there are “white collar crimes,” which are a whole different animal. When you think of white collar crimes, think of business professionals who are involved in complex,...
What is Bankruptcy Fraud?
When private individuals are experiencing crushing debt, they have the opportunity to file Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, which allow them to have the debt relief they so desperately need. With a Chapter 7 for example, low income debtors can literally wipe out...
What is Document & Benefit Fraud?
There are different types of immigration fraud with two of them being document and benefit fraud. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as “ICE” places a great deal of attention and focus on investigating immigration fraud because they threaten national...
What is Mortgage Fraud?
When people apply for a mortgage, they’re often asking a bank to lend them at least $100,000, if not $200,000, $300,000 or even $500,000 or more for a home – that’s a lot of money. During the loan application process, the borrower is expected to be...
What is Check Fraud?
Check fraud is a type of crime where someone wrongfully uses checks to illegally borrow funds that: 1) do not exist in a bank account, or 2) are not in the legal ownership of the account holder. How does check fraud happen? There are lots of ways that checks can fall...
Medicare Fraud: A Federal Crime
Medicare is a federal health insurance program designed for individuals age 65 and older and for certain young people who have disabilities. It is also for people suffering with end-stage renal disease. Part A of the program is hospital insurance (covers hospital...
Does the FBI Investigate White Collar Crime?
The term “white collar crime” was coined in 1939, and it makes one automatically get an image of a white collared shirt, one worn by business professionals. As the name suggests, white collar crime refers to crimes committed by business and government...
Tax Evasion: What You Need to Know
If you’re an independent contractor or business owner, you may fear an IRS audit – maybe you’re afraid of making a mistake and being sent to federal prison. The idea of an IRS audit strikes fear in the hearts of millions of Americans every year, especially those who...