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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 your domestic partner forged your signature on your checks?

Forgery is a crime. A "crime" must have two elements - (1) a criminal act, committed with (2) a criminal intent. Only you would know if your partners motivation satisfied both elements of the incidents. If they did, your partner committed a crime and could be reported and prosecuted.

As for liability, a bank has an obligation to verify the authenticity of the signatures on all checks before cashing them. They do not do this. It is cheaper for them to let bad checks go through and then bounce them retroactively when fraud is discovered. Whatever accounts those checks were deposited into will likely be debited the amount of the check and funds should be restored to your account after sufficient evidence and adequate processing time.

Can someone pay you by transferring funds from their credit card to yours?

They cannot transfer funds from their credit card but they could make a check or cash payment to your credit card.

What is e tailing fraud?

Etailing Fraud is involving both illegally buying and selling merchandise on the net

Can you sue the mother of your child for paternity fraud in Ohio?

I've not yet seen a case of that, so you would be making case law. I would appreciate knowing your progress in this attempt. With a 30% rate of paternity fraud, these cases may become common in the near future. Check my profile.

Workers comp keep violating my rights and my lawyer is doing nothing to hold them accountable including fraud from there doctors. Can you sue workers comp?

I suggest you get a second opinion from a different lawyer.

Whether you can sue them or not, is impossible to say with so little information.

How many people have gone to jail for centrelink fraud?

Google news reports, there seems to be quite alot. I'm trying to find info on this as well...like do they take into account the circumstances surrounding the issue at the time?

Has Jim bakker paid his fines from his fraud conviction?

No, he's still paying on them. See Wikipedia.com write up about him for further information.

What type of attorney do you need to prosecute someone who committed fraud and forgery against my mother?

If they are being pursued as criminal charges all you will ned is the prosecutor/state's attorney. If you are pursuing the matter as a civil case, you will want to interview or check the reputation of several civil/tort attorneys skilled in this particular area of practice.

Allegations of voter fraud in the 1960 presidential election occurred in which two states?

Illinois and Texas. If Nixon had won these two states, (which he very well may have,) Nixon, not Kennedy would have been elected President.

Is there a sight on line to search if you have a warrant in oklahoma that is totally 100 percent free?

There are a number of wanted persons and arrests warrant listings in Oklahoma that are available to the public and totally free. There is a list of fugitive warrants from the Department of Corrections, DEA's most wanted persons, Department of Human Services child support warrants, as well as sheriff's and police warrant listings from several counties in Oklahoma. You can also contact the law enforcement official or court and ask them to check for you.

Is there a statute of limitations on insurance fraud in New jersey?

The statute of limitation on insurance fraud in the state of New Jersey is 6 years. It is covered under N.J. Stat. paragraph 2A:14-1.

Can the city of Chicago sue for fraud against municipality due to easement?

If the easement is in a municipality other than Chicago, then, the City of Chicago would not sue.

Can I report credit card fraud if I know someone who has someone elses credit card?

Yes I believe you can report credit card fraud if you know someone who has someone elses credit card, if let's say one of your friends or family member got there credit card stolen and you also know the person who stole the credit card you can report a credit card fraud or you can just let your friend or family member report fraud on there credit card, I hope this helps :).

What are the techniqes of ATM fraud?

depositing empty envelopes and withdrawing the cash right after.

What is it called when you purposely damage your house for insurance?

It's called "Insurance fraud", some places might refer to it as theft by fraud, most states penalties are in the 20 year range for imprisonment if found guilty of insurance fraud.

I accidentally overcharged my prepaid visa at my workplace and one of the charges got denied overdrew the account Is this credit card fraud Can I pay back the 60 dollars owed and consider it even?

Do this sooner rather than later. You will need to visit the accounting department of the company and ask them what you owe due to your inadvertent error. It may include a fee for insufficient funds. Pay up in cash or money order so it doesn't have a chance of bouncing and obtain a receipt for your records.