Did you know that even a small "white lie" on your mortgage application could lead to very serious criminal consequences? Experts say that even seemingly innocuous untruths on loan applications can constitute mortgage fraud, a major crime that can lead to long-term...
Did you do your best with your taxes this year, but you are worried that there may have been some kind of mistake? Taxes are incredibly complex, sometimes leading inattentive people into technical tax crimes because they make mistakes when filing their returns. It is...
On July 18, a former West Palm Beach police officer received a sentence of five years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking scheme. Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office say that the 46-year-old defendant sold illegal steroids and prescription drugs while...
On July 9, a 12-person federal jury heard testimony that the former mayor of Miami Lakes, Florida accepted bribes during a Federal Bureau of Investigation sting operation last August. According to prosecutors, undercover FBI agents arrested the 51-year-old defendant...
Federal law enforcement officials have now added the name of a South Florida man to their roster of most wanted fugitives. According to investigators, the Miami resident owned a pharmacy that he used in the furtherance of a criminal enterprise. Last year, authorities...
A Florida defendant who was facing charges of wire fraud in connection with a federal securities case has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit the crime. The defendant, who had owned a day-trading firm in Tampa, was facing the white collar crime allegations after he...
An old adage holds that truth can never be fully suppressed. Such is the case for several wealthy people who lost millions in a mortgage fraud scheme orchestrated by a trusted colleague. On June 27, a 54-year-old Miami Beach, Florida, man pleaded guilty to his role in...
A patient recruiter for a Florida health agency has pleaded guilty in connection with a health care fraud scheme that reportedly defrauded the Medicare program. The defendant, age 45, entered the guilty plea on June 27. She was charged with a single count of...
