Fraud

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There are many different acts considered to be fraud. A white-collar crime is a crime committed by a business person, or a person generally in a highly respected occupation or social status. Commonly, a white-collar crime includes acts of fraud such as antitrust violations, credit card fraud, tax fraud, insider trading, money laundering, bankruptcy fraud, investment fraud, and many other types of fraud that cost the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars every year. When a white-collar crime has been committed, this act of fraud is different than other criminal acts. Unlike the typical “street crime”, fraudulent white-collar crimes often are made up of a string of actions that form a complex plan involving non-violent results.

In the past, fraudulent acts such as white-collar crimes were not associated to heavy penalty and repercussion due to its disassociation to “real crimes”. The perception on these white collar acts of fraud have changed drastically in light of recent events involving high profile people and large corporations in the middle of scandal and fraudulent behavior. If you would like more information on fraud from a fraud lawyer, please contact us.