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Fraud

Fraud is a type of crime characterized by deceit for the personal gain of another. Types of fraud include: counterfeiting, false advertising, identity theft, and many more.

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What happens if yyou fraud a social secutrity card?

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I married who I thought was a nice man only to find out he used a bogus social security number.What do I need to do to clear my name from this imposter?

What are your views about the risks of fraud in the entity?

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When there is no audit in place

What is fraud documents?

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The paperowrk/documents used to commit the fraud. (???)

What is the sentence for welfare fraud?

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Firefighters and police officers are essential to the welfare of the community.

How much jail time can a first time offender get for welfare fraud in California?

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Welfare fraud will generally run you 2-4 years federal, plus state level penalties when applicable.

What is the statute of limitations on check fraud in Louisiana?

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Since bankruptcy fraud is a federal offense, then the statue limitations, if any, applied to the entire country.

Will you go to jail for mortgage fraud?

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Asked by Wiki User

Yeah. It's one big white collar crime. It's scheming for your money. Search up white collar crime and you'll know what I mean.

What is the approximate current percentage of welfare fraud abuse and error in the US?

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The most accurate figure I've found for the US is from a 2002 report by The US Department of Labor which says that 1.9% of the total Unemployment Insurance payments for 2001 were attributable to fraud or abuse within the UI program.

True or false under the statutes of frauds any contract that is not in writing is void?

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According to the statute of frauds, the agreement may be verbal if a witness is present and is sworn under oath.

If you have 6 credit card fraud charges but the total charged was under 300 dollars is it still a felony or a misdemeanor?

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Asked by Universal94

Yes it is, punishable by up to 25 years in jail! Additional information: It could be either depending upon the circumstances involved, such as the amount of goods (including cash advance) and/or services received by the fraudulent usage, and the state and/or federal laws that are applicable.

Fraud committed by business and government professionals is called collar crime?

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Fraud committed by business and government officials is called what?

How do you report unemployment insurance fraud?

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Asked by Twogreycats

This is for California, but you can find in the Related Link below.

Another answer:Each state's employment office has a department devoted to fraud. Contact your state's for specific advise.

Is business fraud in a real estate transaction a criminal or civil matter?

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It can depend upon the wording of the statutes in your particular jurisdiction. For the charge to made criminally, one would have to be able to prove that the there was a criminal act, carried out, with a criminal intent. (i.e. - Someone deliberately set out, from the outset, with a plan to defraud, and then put that plan into motion and carried it out.)

Is US mega sweepstakes through coast capital financial sevices a scam?

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The caller who indicated I had "won" 2.5 million gave a false name "John Brown", would not give any Co. information such as address or website infor. and wanted a 1% "Interstate Stamp fee" of %599.99". He claimed at one point to be from PrUblishers Clearing House and when asked about later denied it and gave a flimsy explaination about being one of the off shoot sweepstakes from PCH. Scam? I thinks so! I wasn't going to risk $599.00 and then get stuck with 2.5 million that wasn't really there.

What are your options in court if you cashed a check and didnt know it was stolen?

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A person is required to show identification for any check that is cashed. If a stolen check was cashed illegally, the right thing to do is to turn yourself in. The longer you wait, the worse it will be.

Can the Herrera Sindell Group be trusted?

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No, my father and I went on the week before thanksgiving and the office was flooded with FBI agents taking all the files and computers away.

What are some examples of the different types of errors and frauds in auditing?

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I think a major one which happened a few years back was the Enron scandal. This is what caused the collapse of Arthur Anderson (one of what was then called the 'Big 5' accounting companies). They basically started shredding the auditing data to cover their backs but were caught out. Corporate Fraud investigations involve the following activities: (1) Falsification of financial information, including: (a) False accounting entries;

(b) Bogus trades designed to inflate profit or hide losses; and,

(c) False transactions designed to evade regulatory oversight. (2) Self-dealing by corporate insiders, including: (a) Insider trading;

(b) Kickbacks;

(c) Backdating of executive stock options;

(d) Misuse of corporate property for personal gain; and,

(e) Individual tax violations related to self-dealing.

(3) Obstruction of justice designed to conceal any of the above-noted types of criminal conduct, particularly when the obstruction impedes the inquiries of the SEC, other regulatory agencies, and/or law enforcement agencies.

QWEST COMMUNICATIONS (DENVER): Qwest Communications (Qwest) is a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest providers of telecommunications services in the U.S. In 2000 and 2001, the company reported sales revenues of $16 billion and $19 billion, respectively, in its published financial statements. In 2002, Qwest issued a press release that acknowledged the company had improperly recorded $1.1 billion in revenue since 1999, and the FBI opened a criminal investigation. Five executives were indicted and either plead guilty or were convicted of securities fraud or insider trading. This included the former CEO Joseph Nacchio, who was convicted of insider trading on April 19, 2007. He was sentenced to six years in prison, ordered to forfeit $52 million gained as a result of his illegal stock sales, and fined $19 million.

That's just one example, you can read about different types of fraud at the FBI website - see links

Computer fraud and abuse act was passed in 1986 to combat what?

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The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act was passed in 1986 to fight computer hacking and cracking involving government and bank computers. It has been amended 6 times, notably in 2001 by the US Patriot Act, and in 2008 by the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act.

How do you file criminal charges on someone for fraud?

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Individuals cannot 'file charges.' Only a prosecutor may file criminal charges against somebody.

Contact your local law enforcement authorities to make a criminal report. If your information and facts conform with the legal definition of "fraud" in your state they should proceed to make an offense report and an investigation.

What is the statute of limitations for credit card fraud in pennsylvania?

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In Connecticut, as in most states, it will depend on what the specific charges are. If it is a Class A felony, there is none. For sexual crimes it will be set at 30 years after majority. Other felonies are set at 5 years. Misdemeanors will be set at 1 year. Fleeing the state tolls the statute.