In the wake of the well-publicized Bernie Madoff investment scheme, the word "Ponzi" has become a familiar addition to the nation's vocabulary. Essentially, the Ponzi scheme is just another form of the pyramid scheme people have come to know. However, a Ponzi scheme...
The latest data released by the United States Justice Department indicates that federal white collar crime prosecutions are the lowest they have been in 20 years. As of February 2016, the government showed only 451 new white collar crime cases in a report that reviews...
With numerous tools and tricks at their disposal it is easy for intelligent, driven individuals to steal financial data. From credit card numbers to tax returns, consumers truly have no idea how much of their private data can become public.Whether you simply throw...
Criminal cases involving allegations of fraud, insider trading, embezzlement and employer theft tend to be extremely complex in nature. If found guilty, individuals who are sentenced in financial crimes cases often spend time in prison, are also forced to pay fines...