FEDERAL PROSECUTIONS OF REFUND FRAUD SCHEMES
By John Teakell, Attorney-at-Law – Dallas, Texas I. WHAT IS REFUND FRAUD? United States Attorney’s Offices and the U.S. Department of Justice actively investigate and
Practice Area: White Collar
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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
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
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
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
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.
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
Criminal Prosecutions of EIDL Loans
(Economic Injury Disaster Loans) The Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) program was the first federal small-business assistance program activated to fight the economic crisis caused
PPP Loan Criminal Prosecutions
I. About PPP Loans Under the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through the Small Business Administration (SBA), guaranteed loans to persons and businesses
Conspiracy
A conspiracy is defined as an agreement between two or more persons to commit an illegal act, with at least one conspirator attempting to commit
