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Bank fraud is a common crime in Texas that includes many different facets of fraudulent behavior, such as credit and debit card fraud. According to the Texas Constitution and Statutes website, many financial institutions including banks, credit unions and companies...
Health care fraud can lead to serious criminal charges for doctors, nurses and other medical professionals. Recently, the U.S Department of Justice announced it had charged a Houston-area pharmacy owner and his accountant for engaging in an illegal fraud scheme. While...
The Texas Controlled Substances Act classifies an offense as a felony if law enforcement arrests an individual in a drug-free zone. According to the Lone Star State’s Health and Safety Code, a drug-free zone includes schools, playgrounds and video game or youth...
While technology makes electronic prescribing easy and efficient, many medical professionals continue to call in prescriptions for patients. Calling the pharmacy is quick and convenient if a patient needs a prescription fast or if a doctor is not in the office. Some...
Many Texans believe if you ask an officer if he or she is a cop, the officer must tell the truth. This is typically not the case, however. In fact, officers throughout the Lone Star State regularly disguise their identities when investigating possible criminal...
Countering an allegation of fraud charges relating to federal disaster relief funds may require a strong legal defense. In cases involving U.S. government financial assistance, officials may file charges that could include bank fraud, money laundering and wire fraud....
Health care fraud is a very serious crime that can have a long-lasting impact on the lives and livelihoods of others. It is a way for unscrupulous medical professionals to profit off of the suffering of others. This is why the federal government takes these crimes...
An unauthorized transaction involving a financial institution may lead to allegations of a serious felony offense. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation protects the funds deposited in an account. As noted on the FDIC’s website, an individual found withdrawing...
Texas legislators have worked to make prescription fraud more difficult over the past several years. The state requires medical professionals to use prescription pads that make it harder for people to forge a prescription, and the Texas Office of the Inspector General...
During the course of any criminal investigation, detectives often want to speak to as many relevant witnesses as possible. Sometimes, individuals who have little or nothing to do with the underlying investigation end up incriminating themselves in the matter or a...