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Fraud
In the broadest sense, a fraud is a deception made for personal gain. The specific legal definition varies by legal jurisdiction. Fraud is a crime, and is also a civil law violation. Many hoaxes are fraudulent, although those not made for personal gain are not technically frauds. Defrauding people of money is presumably the most common type of fraud, but there have also been many fraudulent "discoveries" in art, archaeology, and science.
With TARP and Wall Street Bailout, Securities Fraud and Accounting Fraud Targeted by New Supplemental Anti-Fraud Enforcement (?SAFE?) Markets Act
Financial fraud is a frequent topic of whistleblower cases and of this whistleblower lawyer blog, especially with TARP and the Wall Street "bailout" dominating headlines...
Health Care Fraud Strike Force Targets Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
With the nation's health care costs growing, a DOJ and HHS initiative to combat health care fraud continues to show progress...
Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Mail Fraud Associated With Mortgage Fraud Scheme
A 32-year-old Birmingham man pleaded guilty today in federal court to mail fraud charges connected to a mortgage fraud scheme that totaled more than $1 million, announced U...
Boca Raton resident sentenced in Securities Fraud and Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Boca Raton resident, Donald Platten, was sentenced to 262 months in prison, to be followed by 3 years? of supervised release for securities fraud, mortgage fraud, and tax fraud, according to the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...
SEC Settles Fraud Charges Alleging Real Estate Investment Fraud
The federal district court for the Central District of California recently entered an order permanently enjoining Robert Thomas Fletcher III (Fletcher) from violating the antifraud and registration provisions of the federal securities laws...
"McCain Camp Can't Give Example Of Registration Fraud Leading To Voter Fraud"
TPMMuckraker offers this report, quoting this must-read ProPublica report....
How can I prove my wife only married me to get a green card?
The problem with an annulment is that they are hard to get-- they are not someth...
Protection from damages from Internet advertising fraud for owners of an Incorporated company?
The "corporate veil" that ordinarily protects business owners and managers from ...
What can be done when a seller signs a contract with a buyer for a house, that states the seller has the title free and clear and will hand it over when the contract is fullfilled, but the buyer found out that wasn't tru
Most contracts are voidable when they are based in fraud, however home purchases...
Is it legal for me to tell a guy I am on the Pill so that I can get pregnant and get child support out of him?
Get real - you can't win by lieing. Child support is NOT for you it's ...
Victim forced to pay criminal $5,000.00 Why will no Attorney challange AAA?
Money, Power And Greed over Truth and Justice...

How can I prove my wife only married me to get a green card?
The problem with an annulment is that they are hard to get-- they are not someth...
Protection from damages from Internet advertising fraud for owners of an Incorporated company?
The "corporate veil" that ordinarily protects business owners and managers from ...
What can be done when a seller signs a contract with a buyer for a house, that states the seller has the title free and clear and will hand it over when the contract is fullfilled, but the buyer found out that wasn't tru
Most contracts are voidable when they are based in fraud, however home purchases...
Is it legal for me to tell a guy I am on the Pill so that I can get pregnant and get child support out of him?
Get real - you can't win by lieing. Child support is NOT for you it's ...
Victim forced to pay criminal $5,000.00 Why will no Attorney challange AAA?
Money, Power And Greed over Truth and Justice...















