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Posted By Hochheiser & Hochheiser
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2-Dec-2016
One of the most common types of white collar crimes committed in the United States is mail fraud. The term mail fraud refers to any scheme carried out in a fraudulent manner with the intent of depriving another person of their property or services through use of the U.S. Postal Service or any other type of interstate mail carrier. From shipping fraudulent documents to using the mail to send bogus ...
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Posted By Hochheiser & Hochheiser
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11-Sep-2013
Cyber crimes are criminal offenses committed using a digital device, such as a computer, tablet or smart phone, or the internet. Some of the most well-known and publicized cyber crimes are identity theft and credit card theft and fraud. Some commonly charged cyber crimes include computer tampering, unauthorized use of a computer, cyber-harassment, accessing or distributing child pornography, ...
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Posted By Law Offices of Daniel A. Hochheiser
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15-Nov-2012
A term named after a criminal from over a century ago has now become a way of describing a certain fraudulent act involving investments. A “Ponzi scheme” was coined after the man Charles Ponzi who in the early 1900’s was known for created fraudulent investments that would return money back to the investors, and they would never actually see any of the profits they were earning. ...
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