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Money Mules Prosecutions

PROSECUTIONS OF MONEY MOVERS OR “MONEY MULES” Conspirator or Money Launderer I. WHAT IS A “MONEY MULE” Often fraudsters will contact people claiming that they need help, or claiming that…
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Types of Health Care Prosecutions In Federal Court

I. Types of Health Care Fraud The types of “health care fraud” that you usually see prosecuted in federal court includes: Medicare/Medicaid Fraud-Overcharging the patient for services-Prescribing unnecessary services or…
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FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT

An Overview of Bribery Allegations Investigated and ProsecutedBy John Teakell, Attorney at Law, Dallas, Texas, 2010 The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted in 1977 and revised in 1998…
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FORECLOSURE SCAM PROSECUTIONS

I. “Foreclosure Scams” The term “foreclosure scam” refers to a plan of action that prevents, or attempts to prevent, foreclosure of residences or other real estate, but involves making false…
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OSHA Criminal Prosecutions

I. OSHA and Historical Actions The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act was established to ensure that employees have safe environments to do their work. The Occupational Safety and Health…
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Federal Criminal Process – A Short Summary

 I.    FEDERAL JURISDICTION A. Federal Cases Federal criminal cases are prosecuted in federal court that has a federal connection.  An example would be a fraud of a federally-insured bank,…
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Tax Evasion Crimes in Federal Court

I. Generally “Tax evasion” as it is generally called, is prosecuted in federal court as a felony offense that is either actually evasion of the payment of federal taxes, or…
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What Is A “Dry Conspiracy”?

I. Federal Drug Prosecutions Most of the drug cases in federal courts in the United States are trafficking related activities, as opposed to possession of an illegal drug.  The common…