Using credit cards and debit cards is most people's preferred method of making payments. They may enter their information online or over the phone, give their cards to servers at restaurants when it is time to pay, or swipe them at the checkout of their favorite...
Forgery charges carry significant penalties
In school, you may have tried to copy your parent's signature when you forgot to get something signed. Copying your parent's name on a report card or permission slip may pale in comparison to the charges you are now facing if authorities have accused you of...
More pharmacists under the microscope for fraud
Working as a Texas pharmacist can be satisfying and rewarding. You provide medication for those who are ill or injured, and you offer important information about the safest and most effective ways to use the prescriptions doctors have ordered. Many people who come to...
Actions that can lead to prescription drug charges
Prescription drug charges are some of the most serious types of drug charges. Not all drug offenses involve the possession, manufacturing or distribution of illicit drugs. In fact, the misuse of prescription drugs is now one of the most common types of drug...
Common defenses to credit card fraud charges
Credit card fraud can take many different forms. While it is commonly associated with identity theft, credit card fraud essentially includes using the credit card information of another without their consent.Facing charges of credit card fraud can leave you uncertain...
What are the rules regarding check forgery?
Texas has strict rules when it comes to writing bad checks. Whether you willfully or accidentally write a check on a bank account with insufficient funds, write a check from a bank where you have no account or sign another person’s name on a check, the penalties...
One surgeon defrauded over 2,500 people
50-year-old Spyros Panos, an ex-orthopedic surgeon, saw dozens of patients a day at his suburban medical group in New York. Over the years, he was billing for surgeries never performed and inflating charges. After being caught, his first criminal scheme shutdown, only...
Healthcare fraud can lead to major penalties
Healthcare fraud constitutes a serious offense. A case involving the patient medical care and the possibility of negligent doctors may bring significant consequences for convicted physicians.To avoid any criminal charges, medical employees should take precautionary...