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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Telemarketing fraud commonly occurs when solicitors in California or elsewhere try to get data from unsuspecting people. They may offer them a "grand prize," such as a free hotel stay, to keep them interested. Solicitors may use this to collect sensitive information...
Mail fraud occurs whenever someone uses the mail in any way while committing a crime. Because of this broad definition, there are many ways in which it can occur. However, the United States Postal Inspection Service highlights a few specific types of schemes that are...
