White-Collar Crime Archives

White-Collar Crime: Helen Renee Ballard and Robert S. Ballard Plead Guilty In Nepotism Scheme

ScammersOffMarch 23, 2017

by ScammersOffMarch 23, 2017020

Former GSA Official and Husband Plead Guilty In Nepotism Scheme ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former senior official with the General Services Administration and her husband

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White-Collar Crime: General Kenneth A. Blanco Speaks at the American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime

ScammersOffMarch 10, 2017

by ScammersOffMarch 10, 2017018

Acting Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco Speaks at the American Bar Association National Institute on White Collar Crime Remarks as prepared for delivery Introduction

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Stopping Identity Theft Against Seniors!

ScammersOffFebruary 21, 2017

by ScammersOffFebruary 21, 2017033

The Federal Trade Commission has reported identity theft as the top consumer complaint, affecting millions of Americans each year. Seniors are particularly vulnerable, and identity

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Violence and Violent Crime – The Gender Consideration

ScammersOffFebruary 19, 2017

by ScammersOffFebruary 19, 2017016

Women and men both commit, and are victims of, crimes but are their perspectives, understandings and interpretations of crime (either as victim or perpetrator likely

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Stock Fraud Lawyer: How it Works, Prevention and Schemes

ScammersOffNovember 16, 2016

by ScammersOffNovember 16, 2016017

Investment Fraud is a personal financial action executed by a broker without your consent, and you can denounce it, with the help of a lawyer.

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Rio Olympics Cyber Crime: Top Mobile News And Security Edition

ScammersOffAugust 18, 2016

by ScammersOffAugust 18, 2016023

Rio Olympics Cyber Scams, Hacking Election Polls: This Week’s Top Mobile News, Security Edition A Rio Olympics mobile travel advisory is in effect. Travelers to

Email Scam: Cyber Security Desk – Tech Support Scams

ScammersOffAugust 18, 2016

by ScammersOffAugust 18, 2016026

From 2014 to 2015, tech support scams increased by 200%, according to cybersecurity leader Symantec in their 2016 Internet Security Threat Report. Throwing around scary cybersecurity

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INTERNET OF THINGS: OPPORTUNITIES FOR CYBER CRIME

ScammersOffAugust 16, 2016

by ScammersOffAugust 16, 2016028

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to any object or device which connects to the Internet to automatically send and/or receive data. As more businesses

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Business E-Mail Compromise and Fraud Statistics From FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

ScammersOffAugust 6, 2016

by ScammersOffAugust 6, 2016016

BUSINESS E-MAIL COMPROMISE: THE 3.1 BILLION DOLLAR SCAM This Public Service Announcement (PSA) is an update to the Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) information provided in

Cyber Crime: Leonid Momotok to Computer Hacking And Trading Scheme

ScammersOffAugust 3, 2016

by ScammersOffAugust 3, 2016040

Georgia Trader Pleads Guilty To Largest Known Computer Hacking And Trading Scheme More Than 150,000 Press Releases Stolen from Three Major Newswire Companies Used to

Cyber Crime: Ramon Batista, Edwin Fana and Jose Santana Charged For Cell Phone Fraud Scheme

ScammersOffJuly 25, 2016

by ScammersOffJuly 25, 20160106

Defendants Charged with Participating in Sophisticated International Cell Phone Fraud Scheme Criminal charges were unsealed against multiple defendants relating to their participation in a sophisticated

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Healthcare Fraud: SAJID JAVED Charged With Participating in a Health Care Fraud Scheme

ScammersOffJune 24, 2016

by ScammersOffJune 24, 2016029

New York City Pharmacy Owner Arrested For $8.5 Million Fraud As Part Of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown In History Preet Bharara, the United States

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Health Care Fraud Report 2016

ScammersOffJune 23, 2016

by ScammersOffJune 23, 2016031

National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges against 301 Individuals for Approximately $900 Million in False Billing Most Defendants Charged and Largest Alleged Loss

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Cyber Crime – A Threat to Every Internet User

ScammersOffJune 10, 2016

by ScammersOffJune 10, 2016026

According to the Federal trade Commission (FTC), there are around 10 million reported cases of identity theft each year in the United States. A recent

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It’s Called Sexting and It’s a Crime

ScammersOffMay 5, 2016

by ScammersOffMay 5, 2016019

The cell phone has revolutionized the way communications take place in today’s culture.The world of Star Trek has reached beyond the big screen to become

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Identity Theft -10 Ways To Save Your Identity

ScammersOffMay 1, 2016

by ScammersOffMay 1, 2016026

Identity theft is on the increase. Fraudsters are continuously looking for ingenious ways to steal your identity and use this for fraudulent purposes. Sometimes without

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The Story of Scams – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

ScammersOffApril 25, 2016

by ScammersOffApril 25, 2016027

Scams are an old story that’s written anew every day. Some scams have been around for at least a century, such as the Spanish prisoner

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White Collar Crimes – Charges and Penalties

ScammersOffApril 25, 2016

by ScammersOffApril 25, 2016020

White collar crime is a unique type of crime that is considered to be different in many ways from the more traditional, usually violent “blue

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Cyber Frauds – Meaning, Definition and Preventive Measures

ScammersOffApril 25, 2016

by ScammersOffApril 25, 2016040

Technological advancements have always been a boon and a bane for human kind. There are always some people who misuse and exploit technology and create