A person who is given access to someone else’s property or money for the purposes of managing, monitoring, and/or using the assets for the owner’s best interests, but then intentionally misappropriates those assets for personal gain, is committing embezzlement. Embezzling generally takes place when an employee with authority steals money or assets, and it usually occurs in […]
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Of course, we all enjoy a good comedy movie. It’s funny to watch on the big screen an exaggerated story about someone else’s misfortune. This is true for the 2013 movie Identity Theft starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. McCarthy and Bateman share the name “Sandy Patterson.”The real Sandy Patterson’s identity has been stolen by a […]
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Business fraud cases usually go beyond a general breach of contract situation; they involve a more intentional dishonesty on behalf of a business. Generally a business could provide intentional false statements or omission of facts which another may rely upon to make a decision to their harm. This can happen in a number of ways […]
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Willie has seen some little flags here and there with the head of his company’s accounting department. From time to time he’d notice his own personal petty cash was just a few dollars short of its documented amount. Another time he noticed he had been billed, and paid for, the same transaction with a vendor […]
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It is important to understand the difference between a gift and a bribe. Bribery is a white collar crime and is considered a felony in most states. Many people find themselves confused about the difference in a gift verses a bribe. Let’s begin by defining what exactly a bribe is. A bribe is generally intended […]
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