How to Avoid Mortgage Fraud

How to Avoid Mortgage Fraud

Apr 14, 2017 | Fraud

Mortgage fraud investigations can focus on materially false information in a loan application or documents used to obtain financing. Common questions concern income, assets, debts, intended occupancy, identity, appraisals, and the source of a down payment. The FBI...
Common White-Collar Crimes

Common White-Collar Crimes

Apr 7, 2017 | White Collar

“White collar crime” is a broad description, not a single charge. The FBI includes financial and related offenses such as health care, mortgage, and securities fraud and money laundering. The prosecution must prove the elements of the actual statute charged; an...
What is Medicare Fraud?   

What is Medicare Fraud?   

Mar 14, 2017 | Fraud

Medicare fraud generally involves knowingly deceptive conduct to obtain payment or benefits from the program. Allegations may concern billing for services not provided, false documentation, misuse of a beneficiary’s information, or improper payments for...
What is Tax Fraud?

What is Tax Fraud?

Feb 14, 2017 | Tax

Tax fraud is a broad phrase for allegedly dishonest tax conduct. Criminal tax evasion and filing a false return are distinct offenses, and a mistake or inability to pay does not automatically establish willfulness. The IRS Criminal Investigation division investigates...
What to Do if You Have Been Arrested for Domestic Abuse

What to Do if You Have Been Arrested for Domestic Abuse

Feb 7, 2017 | Domestic

A domestic violence arrest in Florida can bring a criminal case and immediate release conditions. A call to police does not automatically require an arrest or prove a charge. Officers investigate the facts, and a prosecutor decides whether to file charges. Florida...