White Collar Crimes

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. ...

After a natural disaster tears through an area, the destruction can be massive. With that said, destroyed buildings and bodily injuries are not the only damages that occur. When there is a hurricane or flood, it often leaves people vulnerable or desperate, and as a...

Federally guaranteed disaster relief loans can come with a demanding application process. After obtaining a borrower's information, a loan officer must next verify its accuracy.  After a first review of an application, a loan officer submits it to the government for...

When a person uses postal mail or electronic communication as a means to commit fraud, he or she will also receive mail fraud or wire fraud charges. These federal crimes result in significant prison time for a conviction when the transmission crosses state or national...