An incredible amount of money flows through the Florida real estate market. This provides a temptation for many to take advantage of that flow of money by committing financial malfeasance to get some of it. This happens in mortgage fraud cases, including one in which...
Month: February 2014
Florida identity theft a huge problem according to FBI
The state of Florida has faced a large number of high-profile fraud cases in recent years. One of the reasons for that is that there are many people wanting to tap into the massive flow of money from benefit programs. A lot of the same people are engaging in other...
Florida man sentenced in cigarette tax evasion case
Throughout Florida, authorities are working to stem financial crimes. This often means working with authorities from other states as well, since the transactions made are often in multiple areas and cross state lines. This was true in a recent tax crime case, which...
Florida Medicare fraud case involves Cuban migrant
Because of the extensive Florida coastline, financial crimes in the state often involve suspects fleeing authorities by sea. This was reportedly the case recently, as a migrant from Cuba was arrested while at sea by authorities who had pursued him in regards to...
Delay occurs in Florida tax evasion trial
Financial malfeasance can occur at all levels, from someone selling credit card numbers off the street to high-ranking bankers accused of fraudulent activity with large sums of money. The latter is at the center of a new Florida tax crime case, wherein U.S....
Central figure in Florida mortgage fraud incarcerated
Florida authorities work hard every year to combat financial crimes. They have their hands full, as the Sunshine State is often the target for schemes that focus on its rich real estate market, and the huge amount of money that changes hands in that market. Some cases...
Guilty plea in Florida Medicare fraud case
Florida authorities continue to pursue those believed to have engaged in fraudulent conduct in the field of health care. Often, the conduct involves the transfer of substantial amounts of money, even tens of millions of dollars. This holds true in a recent Medicare...
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