White Collar Crimes

Business fraud can include crimes employees commit or crimes people commit against businesses. In nearly every case of business fraud in Louisiana, the purpose is to steal money from the business, employees or customers. These are six main types of business fraud....

Many people consider white collar crimes such as health care fraud to be victimless crimes. Yet, health care fraud costs companies and patients billions of dollars every year. With so much money at stake, federal and state governments will take health care fraud...

There are numerous ways to make money illegally in Louisiana, but money coming from illegal means has a drawback. It's difficult to spend large amounts of it without running afoul of the government. Making large purchases - like a house or a car - without a visible...

Once you reach an age where you can retire in Louisiana, you'll likely begin receiving Social Security benefits. While these benefits are often based on the income that a person has throughout their lifetime, there are acts that are sometimes committed to increasing...

Individuals face embezzlement charges when they steal funds and property their employers, the federal government or other entities trust them to oversee. In Louisiana, embezzlement is a misdemeanor involving property worth less than $750 but rises to a felony or...

Investors in Louisiana likely wish to see honest returns and doubtfully want to learn they suffered losses based on false advice or information. They most assuredly don't want to learn their investment portfolio is worthless due to an advisor or broker's illegal...

Telemarketing might not be the newest sales strategy, but it continues to support campaigns produced by startups and established companies. Regrettably, many unethical telemarketing campaigns attempt to separate people from their money. Outright telemarketing scams in...

Whenever a big storm hits, it leaves a lot of work for contractors to do in its wake. Unfortunately, unscrupulous individuals tend to follow disasters, just looking for homeowners and insurance companies to take advantage of. The Contractor Fraud Response Team is...

Title 18 of the United States Code, the part of federal law the deals with most criminal matters, is long. In its pages, you are likely to find criminal offenses ranging from embezzlement to murder. One offense, wire fraud, may be easier to commit than you realize. ...