The consequences of being charged with embezzlement may disrupt a person's life in many ways. Aside from steep financial penalties and time behind bars, someone facing these allegations may have their life turned upside down by many other problems as well. For...
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Embezzlement
Safeguards against investment fraud
When New York residents want to invest their money, they typically trust financial professionals to guide them through the process. Sometimes, though, someone may embezzle money instead of investing it. It is important for people to recognize different kinds of...
The outlook of trading cryptocurrencies
Contrary to what many New Yorkers might believe, Ponzi schemes can involve more than inexperienced investors and greedy schemers. Many of these cases are complex and easily overlooked; what can seem a wise financial step can become a disaster overnight. More recently,...
Examining the different types of vendor fraud
Whenever you have been tasked with handling a company's financial transactions, you essentially hold its spending power in the palms of your hands. With that authority comes a good deal of scrutiny, particularly over the companies and vendors in New York City that you...
What is a Ponzi scheme?
If you are a resident of New York who is involved in business investments you know that many people find complex financial transactions to be confusing. In some situations, it may well be a person's lack of understanding that makes them believe that something may in...
Embezzlement scam sends former finance director to federal prison
There may a common line of thinking out there amongst many in New York that the penalties that accompany white collar crimes are light. This assumption may be fed by the stories that many may have heard perpetuated about cushy federal prisons that make the experience...
Man accused of embezzlement over questionable travel expenses
It may be easy to assume that those accused of embezzlement in New York are sophisticated white-collar criminals stealing millions of dollars giant corporate conglomerates. Yet in truth, anyone in any profession and in social class can be accused of such a crime....
Defendants to be sentenced for embezzlement in August
New York residents who work in roles in which they have access to company or organization funds may find themselves under great scrutiny at times. These types of jobs may well put people at a greater risk of being accused of embezzling or otherwise misappropriating...
Woman headed to prison following second embezzling conviction
Accusations of embezzlement in New York City are taken very seriously due to the financial impact that the crime can have on the victims involved. Yet a perception may exist that such activity does not warrant harsh criminal penalties due to the fact that those...
What you need to know about Ponzi schemes
Ponzi schemes are some of the most intriguing forms of fraud in the industry. While most victims in New York do not realize they are losing money, there are also many involved in the scheme who do not know they are participating in a crime. The laws and rules can be...