I read a good article on identify theft from the Miami paper. The article discusses how the crime of identity theft is not only becoming much more prevalent, but is also becoming harder to detect. This is the case in Florida and throughout the country. The following are some of…
Federal agents raided dozens of doctors’ offices and homes during investigations into alleged Medicare fraud. As part of the government’s effort to reform health care and save money, the federal government is focusing on Medicare fraud and what they say are millions of dollars that are fraudulently taken from the…
Not according to a recent survey. Those survey results indicated that women are more negatively affected by identity theft crimes than men. Affinion Security Center surveyed 808 households and found that women are 26% more likely to be victims of identity theft than men. Additionally, on average, women lose more…
Under the Obama Administration, the Department of Justice has indicated an increased focus on mortgage fraud and other white collar crimes. We have discussed this marked increase in investigations and prosecutions of various white collar crimes in previous blogs here , here and here. However, a recent press release from…
On the Lasnetski Gihon Law criminal law blog, we have discussed on several occasions the trends we have noticed with federal investigations and prosecutions of various crimes depending on what seems to be the prevailing issues of the day. One trend we have noticed recently is the increased focus by…
The FBI is increasing its efforts to fight mortgage fraud, according to an article on Foxnews.com. The article indicates that the FBI is employing agents to work undercover and using wiretaps to investigate mortgage fraud activity. In a prior blog post, I noted how federal law enforcement officials seem to…
This article was posted at elamb.org to help expose a scam to get corporations to pay $150 for nothing. The scam involves a letter that is sent to corporations across the country that seems to indicate that corporations are required to file the minutes of their annual corporate meetings with…
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) recently reported that data breaches increased by 47% from 2007 to 2008. Data breaches commonly involve unauthorized access to identification and/or financial information that is stored on a company’s computer or network. It can result in severe financial penalties and irreparable damage to a…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) keeps a database of the various business and fraud-related complaints made by people in the U.S. to various entities. In a recent report, the FTC indicated from where those complaints came and the nature of those complaints. There were over 1.2 million complaints documented by…
In the wake of the highly publicized scandal and alleged Ponzi scheme involving Bernie Madoff, U.S. lawmakers announced a proposed bill that would provide for an additional $110 million, 50 FBI agents, 100 SEC Enforcement Officials and 50 Assistant U.S. Attorneys to deal with federal securities fraud cases. The bill…