Being charged with federal fraud is an intimidating experience. It’s important to have an understanding of the various types of fraud that can be committed at a federal level, the purpose of these laws, and how they are enforced. In this blog
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Health care fraud is a serious and rampant offense in the Southern District of Florida. If you are charged with federal health care fraud, it’s important that you understand the charges and penalties associated with this crime. In this blog post, we
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Social Security benefits increased by 8.7% in 2023, the largest cost of living adjustment in 40 years. The Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG), said yesterday that the record increase has led to a surge in social security fraud. What is
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If you are facing criminal charges for federal wire fraud, then you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure about what to do. It is important to understand the legal implications of a federal wire fraud charge so that you can make the
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Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg announced on Wednesday that his office has created a new task force to investigate and prosecute people who defrauded the federal paycheck protection program. The new PPP fraud task force will work with the Palm
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A former bookkeeper from Coral Springs was sentenced last week to 51 months in federal prison for embezzling $94,500 from her former employer, a trucking maintenance company based in Fort Lauderdale. She executed the theft through a fraud scheme that involved created
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A former South Florida regional manager for a leading national bank was sentenced to 120 months in prison for participating in a $15 million COVID loan fraud conspiracy. The defendant, who pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud,
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The Biden administration announced today that it is pledging $1.6 billion for the implementation of new measures to investigate, prosecute, and prevent COVID-relief fraud. The federal government distributed more than $5 trillion in pandemic relief under programs approved by Biden and former
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Thousands of individuals and businesses file for bankruptcy each year in Florida, and statistics suggest that many of them commit fraud. According to the Department of Justice, about one in 10 bankruptcy filings has fraudulent elements. When researchers from Cornell Law School
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Corporate and white collar crime enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice is expected to increase in 2023, and it will increase yet more in 2024. While vowing to take a tougher stand against corporate crime, the Biden Justice Department has made it
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