In California and other parts of the United States, mail and wire fraud are federal crimes that are vigorously prosecuted. Although some may consider it less serious than offenses like drug trafficking, mail fraud is a significant felony that can lead to fines and...
Mail & Wire Fraud Defense
The difference between wire fraud and mail fraud
On Behalf of The Kaufman Law Group | Aug 31, 2022 | Blog, Mail & Wire Fraud Defense
Mail fraud and wire fraud are both examples of white-collar crimes. These are nonviolent crimes that are typically financially motivated and involve a level of deceit or deception. Since both mail and wire fraud involve interstate jurisdiction, these crimes are...
Understanding wire fraud charges
On Behalf of The Kaufman Law Group | May 24, 2022 | Mail & Wire Fraud Defense
Almost everyone in California who has an email account has probably received a message from a “Nigerian Prince” at some point. The infamous Nigerian Prince scam is one of the oldest examples of wire fraud, and this familiar scam has cost gullible Americans millions of...
What is wire fraud and how can it affect you?
On Behalf of The Kaufman Law Group | Mar 2, 2022 | Blog, Mail & Wire Fraud Defense
California residents can find their lives turned upside down if they face charges of wire fraud. This is a serious white-collar crime that can impact everyone. What is wire fraud? Wire fraud is a white-collar, federal crime. It occurs when a person uses electronic...
Mail fraud charges are serious ones
On Behalf of The Kaufman Law Group | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Mail & Wire Fraud Defense
A solicitation for a product or service could arrive in the mail, and the deal might seem too good to turn down. Unfortunately, the flyer mailed to a California residence might support a mail fraud scheme. Anyone running a scheme that uses the post office to...
What to know about wire fraud
On Behalf of The Kaufman Law Group | Jun 3, 2021 | Mail & Wire Fraud Defense
Wire fraud in Los Angeles, California, falls under white-collar crimes, which are nonviolent, illegal financial acts committed for monetary gain. The main offenders of white-collar crimes tend to be affluent people from business sectors, which gave these offenses the...
Types of mail fraud
On Behalf of The Kaufman Law Group | May 6, 2021 | Blog, Mail & Wire Fraud Defense
Mail fraud is defined as any fraudulent activity that uses the mail to defraud others. This could be through traditional mail, by phone, or online. There are many different types of mail fraud that California citizens may be charged with. Financial fraud One of the...
What is wire fraud?
On Behalf of The Kaufman Law Group | Jan 17, 2021 | Mail & Wire Fraud Defense
Over the past few months, there has been a rise in wire fraud cases in California. Mostly done through electronic communication, wire fraud is where a person tries to steal money from you through a phone or computer. Although wire fraud is similar to mail fraud, the...
Fraudulent contests and sweepstakes
On Behalf of The Kaufman Law Group | Dec 17, 2020 | Blog, Mail & Wire Fraud Defense
Businesses and organizations in California and around the country run thousands of sweepstakes and contests each year, but not all offers to send in entries that could win money or prizes are legitimate. The Federal Trade Commission receives more than 100,000...
Man charged with attempting to defraud investors
On Behalf of The Kaufman Law Group | Nov 23, 2020 | Mail & Wire Fraud Defense
A man in California has been arrested after allegedly attempting to defraud investors with a made-up company. In 2014, the man launched a company called CH4 Power that he claimed would turn cow manure into a safe, renewable form of energy. The equipment would...
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