Taking someone else's identity or using their credit cards is against the law. If you're spending money that isn't yours, you're defrauding others and could be accused of serious federal crimes.That's part of what allegedly took place in this case that spanned across...
Most consumers do not check their credit card or bank account transactions regularly. Even with the capability of accessing this information remotely from their own home computers or cellphones, many in Georgia will simply pay their credit card bills without a thought...
White collar crime is usually a nonviolent form of crime. It tends to involve the finances of major corporations or taxes, for example. Selling spots at universities to the Hollywood elite, for instance, is just one example that has been seen in America in the last...
Georgia, like most states, has its own way of handling criminal acts. From the possession of a weapon to drug charges, Georgia has laws that dictate how you'll be charged and potentially how you'll be sentenced.With federal charges, you're dealing with a double blow....
Not all cases of fraud are intentional. That might seem impossible, but it's true.With cases of friendly credit card fraud, a person might accidentally use a credit card, or its terms, in an illegal way. Here's a little more about friendly fraud and why it can lead to...
There are many federal crimes that people should not partake in, but one that needs to be discussed is a forgery. Forgery is an interesting kind of white-collar crime. It happens when a person copies or reproduces a document, signature or other item and claims it is...
No longer focusing solely on the individual with a substance abuse problem, drug enforcement authorities are now turning their attention to those who supply the opioids. Doctors, pain management clinics and even the pharmaceutical companies themselves have recently...
Identity theft is a serious accusation to face. It's punishable by high fines and many years in prison. If you're accused of a crime this like, it's important for you to put together a defense for your case.Take, for example, a case out of Kingston, where a man has...
A federal crime that many people know about but may not understand is espionage. This crime, associated with spies, takes place when a person obtains secret information and then divulges it to others without the owner's permission. For example, if someone from a busy...
The first of the year is coming up quickly, and with it starts a new tax season. At the end of the year, it's the time when you can start verifying your income and gathering up receipts for expenses. Doing all of this, and keeping those documents, helps prove that...