Information Fraud

There are several types of fraud handled under white-collar crime laws in the United States. Essentially, fraud occurs when a person, company, or organization deliberately misrepresents the truth to obtain a certain amount of gain. Parties accused of fraud by others may face criminal and civil charges that can lead to lawsuits, fines, and even jail time. Some common types of fraud in California include consumer fraud, credit fraud, insurance fraud, healthcare fraud, and business fraud.

Consumer fraud in California is on the rise, especially online. Individuals impersonating other businesses or people are scamming people out of millions of dollars each year. Additionally, companies and individuals selling products are illegally marketing them or operating illegal schemes that may involve cars, real estate, stocks and bonds, and many others. Every time you purchase something, it is protected by various important consumer protection laws that can be enforced. Credit fraud is also unfortunately common and involves the illegal use of people’s credit cards and credit information in some illegal way.

Healthcare insurance fraud is also quite common and costs the government and consumers millions of dollars each year. Insurance fraud generally involves making baseless claims to obtain money from an insurance provider. These schemes include individuals, insurance agency employees, and even corporations. Healthcare fraud is similar and involves people making false claims about their health to large corporations that refuse to pay health costs to their employees or others.