Can a restaurant owner or manager be an accomplice for credit card skimming?
After dining at a restaurant, our waiter took our credit card and ran it through a skimmer. He then utilized the stolen information to make fraudule...
Can I be charged with a crime for civil fraud?
I have been sued for civil fraud. Is civil fraud a crime? What are the criminal penalties for civil fraud charges?
What is the sentence for a first-time forgery conviction?
What is the sentence for a first-time forgery conviction?
If I make wire transfers for international employees without reporting it, will I be charged with wire fraud?
I’ve been sending money on behalf of my company through Western Union to their subsidiary company in England. My job is primarily based at home, and...
I am being charged for fraudelently having a business loan approved as my small business has failed. Where can I get help?
I’ve been charged with fraud in the following situation: I have a small business, and I applied for a business loan we needed to fund some manufac...
We are considering filing bankruptcy but have been approached by credit counseling services company. Is this a bankruptcy scam?
Question: My husband and I are deeply in debt and are considering filing for bankruptcy. Before we make the final decision, we were wondering wh...
What happens if you get caught hacking into a database of a company to get information? What are the penalties for this crime?
Question: My friend was recently charged with computer hacking after he breached the security...
How can I spot fake automobile registration, and what are the legal consequences?
Question: I was ready to buy a used car from a private owner, but when I looked at the registration document, something just didn’t look right. ...
Is it Social Security Fraud if you claim to be single but live with a boyfriend for years in a common law marriage state?
Question: I know someone who reported on her Social Security disability application that she is not married, but she has actually been living with a ...
What are the legal reprecussions of using fraudulent insurane documentation to get coverage for certain medical treatments?
Question: I work in the business office of a medical clinic, and I suspect that my supervisor is overbilling for certain medical services by filing f...
How are white collar crimes sentenced? Is the punishment and jail time a lot less severe than a violent crime?
Question: My grandmother’s banker was found guilty of stealing a bunch of money from her, but he only got ten years in prison. Why is white col...
If I cut corners on my business taxes as advised by my CPA, am I at risk for tax fraud?
Question: I own a small business that has struggled the past two years. My accountant is great and has suggested some “things” I could do to...
I am aware that my coworker is stealing from our company. Am I obliged to tell the police or my employer? What if I don't?
Question: My friend and I have worked at the same office for years. I know she is stealing petty cash and other items from the company. I hav...
I signed my wifes name when I cashed a check made out to us jointly? Did I commit the crime of forgery?
Question: My wife and I received a refund check made out to us jointly. She was visiting her mother in Oklahoma and we needed the money in our ...
Is it required to list personal debt obligations to individuals from borrowed money in a Personal BK filing?
Question: Some years ago my wife and I were in a bad way and my brother loaned us money when nobody else would. I promised my brother- and myself...
I have a debt to pay but not enough funds in my account. I dated a check a later date when I would have funds. Is this illegal?
Question: I own a small business and owed money to a vendor. He was pressing for payment so I wrote a check and dated it four days out when I kn...
Does a cashier commit embezzlement when she steals from the cash register?
Question: I used to work at a small grocery store in New York. I just got fired a few days ago because I got caught stealing $1500 from the cas...
In California what is required for a check fraud arrest or prosecution?
Question: I’m 24 years old, and live in California. I don’t have a criminal record, never been arrested for anything. I made a really bad m...
I am being charged with Mortgage Fraud, I was a loan officer. What can I do and what charges will I be facing?
Question: I was a Loan Officer from 2004-2007. I worked on behalf of a local Mortgage Broker and basically followed the instructions of my Manager. ...
What are the penalties and laws for committing auto insurance fraud?
Question: I want to keep this question and information as anonymous as possible. I have a couple friends that are plotting to fraud their insurance ...
I am being charged with conspiracy of theft and fraud, what are the laws and consequences for conspiracy crimes?
Question: I am being charged with conspiring to steal and commit fraud from my ex employer. I don't wish to reveal exactly how this came to be, but ...
I am being wrongfully accused of cashing a bad check, will I be able to defend this?
Question: I sold something on craigslist about a few months ago and the idiot I am, I let the buyer pay me with a check. It cashed and everything was ...
I Have Been Charged for Frauding Road Home Compensation - What Can I Do?
Question: I’ve been charged with Road Home Fraud for nearly $110,000 as they claimed I used some of the money for other reasons besides repairing ...
