Pirated material that has been recreated in hard copy is often easy to spot, and people generally understand that selling it is illegal. Movies and CDs may look fake, the covers and cases may look different than they should, and prices may be so low that it's...
Year: 2015
Inmates pay daily fee to be in jail
Being charged with a felony can be horrifying. You aren't sure what you did wrong, and suddenly, the authorities are after you and you are thrown in jail. You can lose your friends, alienate your family and even lose your job because you can't work if you are in jail....
Mortgage fraud: More serious than ever before
Mortgage fraud has always been a serious crime, but this is even more so the case since the economic collapse several years ago. It doesn't matter if you have a mortgage or are thinking of applying for a loan, nothing changes the fact that you need to act within...
Police search turns into 3 arrests on drug charges
Three young people were arrested on Dec. 4 after police searched an Ohio home they were in and found drugs and drug paraphernalia. A fourth person also in the home was not charged at that time. Police executed search activity after receiving complaints about possible...
The many types of credit card fraud
Credit card fraud is a serious crime that has serious consequences. Even though most people understand the finer details of credit card fraud, it's possible to cross the "legal line" and find yourself in trouble. There are many types of credit card fraud, with the...
Ex-principal has sexually explicit chat online
A man who used to be a middle school principle in Streetsboro, Ohio, has been found guilty of accusations that he had an explicit sexual chat on the Internet with someone he thought was a minor. The man is 35 years old. Though he was talking to an older woman, he was...
The many types of DUI circumstances
If you are convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, this will alter many areas of your life. Not only will it impact your personal life, but it will touch on your finances and professional goals as well. No two DUI arrests are exactly the same. If...
Understanding the elements and types of wire fraud
There is no denying the fact that wire fraud is a serious crime that has serious consequences. At the same time, you cannot ignore the fact that it is possible to commit this crime without any criminal intentions. Wire fraud, as the name suggests, involves some type...
Are you familiar with the types of health care fraud?
There are times when health care fraud is an orchestrated scheme by an individual or company with the idea of making a financial gain. There are also situations in which a person or company makes an honest mistake, however, it is seen by outsiders as some type of...
How does mass marketing fraud work?
The first component to mass marketing fraud in Cleveland, Ohio, is that a wide audience has to be reached. This generally means that something like the telephone, the Internet, or the postal service will be used. In some cases, even large meetings can count as mass...
