Bankruptcy Fraud

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Bankruptcy fraud occurs when an individual or corporation makes a fraudulent bankruptcy filing. A growing problem in the U.S., bankruptcy fraud costs business and taxpayers billions of dollars every year. Bankruptcy fraud increased as the acceptance towards bankruptcy grew. Initially, bankruptcy laws were created to protect businesses and individuals from losing everything in a financial failure.

The majority of bankruptcy fraud instances involve hidden assets, with about ten percent of all bankruptcy claims involving fraud. The FBI has tried to reduce the amount of bankruptcy fraud by targeting individuals and businesses that conceal assets, dismantling petition mills that prey upon poor and or immigrant victims, and targeting individuals who make fraudulent multiple filings. If you would like to confer with a lawyer specializing in bankruptcy fraud, please contact us.