The high-profile fraud allegations levied at Sam Bankman-Fried have captured several news cycles. Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas and denied bail. News reports about the FTX cryptocurrency exchange’s founder might provide insights to Florida residents wondering what constitutes criminal fraud. Bail
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The Anti-Kickback Statute The Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b), is a federal criminal law that prohibits the knowing and willful payment of any form of compensation (called “remuneration”) to induce or reward patient referrals or the generation of business involving any item
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Section 924(c) of Title 18 of the United States Code is the federal statute that criminalizes using or possession of a firearm in the course of drug trafficking or some other violent crime in Florida. The statute provides for extremely harsh penalties,
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Money laundering occurs when money earned through illegal activities is put through a series of activities to hide its source of origin. For example, if a Florida drug dealer earns thousands in the sale of illicit drugs, he will not deposit that
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A white-collar crime that is often overlooked in Florida is bank fraud. While you might think that there is an abundance of security at these financial institutions, there are situations that occur that lead to large amounts of money being taken or
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Identity theft is a charge in Florida that requires a solid defense. It’s a type of fraud-related white-collar crime that involves the use of another person’s information. There are different types of identity theft charges that a person can face. Understanding identity
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Programs such as Social Security and Medicare provide billions of dollars to residents in Florida throughout the country each year. They help the elderly, poor, and disabled stay out of further poverty and allow them to live with dignity. But as large
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Data loss is a serious problem that can impact individuals and businesses in Florida. It can happen in a variety of ways. Understanding data loss Data loss refers to important files on a computer being compromised. One of the biggest examples of
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Taxpayers who transact business in cryptocurrency must report their virtual earnings to the IRS and pay federal taxes on that income. While buying digital currency won’t prompt a tax bill, converting it to cash, trading for another coin or using it for
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The Southern District of Florida’s (FLSD) U.S. Attorney’s Office has been selected to head one of three COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force Teams nationally. In recent weeks alone, FLSD has charged 23 COVID-19 relief fraud cases, with scheme amounts totaling over $150 million.
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