Wire Fraud Charges in Criminal Law Federal prosecutors often pursue wire fraud charges when they lack sufficient evidence on which to base another charge. Other times, the offense is charged as a way to make a person face federal charges for a crime that would otherwise be pursued in a state court. The offense can… Read More
The former owner of an accounting firm in Munster, Indiana was sentenced in May of 2018 to eight years in federal prison for bank fraud as well as other offenses, including concealment of assets during bankruptcy, false tax return, and wire fraud. The defendant has already announced plans to appeal by filing the required notice… Read More
A federal wire fraud conviction can result in large fines and an extended prison sentence. In a case where you are charged with federal wire fraud, a federal criminal defense attorney can help create a strong response to these charges and increase the chances that a person will face the least severe penalties possible. Understanding What… Read More
In March 2017, a Brookhaven man allegedly sent one email to a county government in Kansas and received more than a half million dollars, according to WXIA. The man was arrested on federal charges for allegedly carrying out an e-mail spoofing scheme that cost Sedgwick County approximately $566,000. The man, a 48-year-old, is charged with wire… Read More
In criminal law, both at the state and federal levels, there are many possible crimes that can be considered fraud—wire fraud, mail fraud, tax fraud and healthcare fraud, for example. But what constitutes fraud in the eyes of the law? How do prosecutors decide when fraud has actually been committed, and how do they go… Read More