Charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act are serious and, if you are convicted, you might be spending a significant time in a New York federal prison. Understanding the RICO Act is key to knowing whether or not you may face these types of...
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Fraud
Overview of mail fraud and common scams
Financial fraud in New York occurs when a scammer intentionally takes money or assets from another person using deception. Technology enables scammers to commit financial fraud easily and put new spins on old scams. While email scams have increased, some scammers may...
What is accounting fraud?
Business owners in New York may be charged with accounting fraud when there is evidence of manipulated financial records. In order to bring a conviction for accounting fraud, the manipulation of records must be deliberate. How accounting fraud differs from fraud Many...
Understanding mortgage fraud and the different types
White-collar crimes in New York cover a range of illegal financial acts that are not commonly violent but are still deceitful. The term gets its name from the typical offender, which includes people in affluent business sectors. A type of white-collar crime includes...
How to avoid foreclosure rescue scams in New York
If you're facing foreclosure on your home or another property in New York, then you might be desperately looking for solutions. This is where scammers tend to thrive since people in a vulnerable position might not see the red flags before it's too late. How do...
How can you prevent investment fraud in New York?
When you're just getting started in investing, it's easy to become a victim of investment fraud. This type of fraud is when someone tries to get you to invest money into a fraudulent account. There's no real investment opportunity, and the money you've invested is...
What do I need to know about wire fraud in New York?
New York residents have probably heard about wire fraud at least once in their lives, but unless it happens to you, it’s hard to understand it. Wire fraud is what happens when someone uses the internet, a phone call, fax or social media to get access to funds that...
What is check kiting?
Bank fraud is potentially punishable with significant jail time. One type of bank fraud that happens frequently is check kiting. This is when someone intentionally writes checks on an account that they know does not have the funds to cover it. The person committing...
How disguising payments counts as fraud
Bank fraud in New York and elsewhere in the United States comes in many forms, all of which come with potentially serious consequences that include long prison sentences. One form of bank fraud is disguising payments as something they are not. Bank fraud defined Bank...
How bank investigations work
Transaction fraud is a huge headache for people in the New York City metro area. It can be frustrating to wait while the bank conducts their investigation. It's not a process that's very transparent for consumers. Fraud is complex, and banks have very specific ways of...