Prosecutors will often look for reasons to pursue charges against someone accused of a cybercrime, or crime involving computers and the Internet. Several federal and state laws prohibit certain activities involving computers and the Internet, including the Computer...
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Ponzi schemes: a costly type of investment fraud
You may think you have an idea for a good investment opportunity, but is your plan legal? While many investment opportunities are legitimate, some are illegal, including Ponzi schemes. What is a Ponzi scheme? Ponzi schemes are a type of pyramid scheme. In a Ponzi...
Property theft charges do not equal guilt
Police have a duty to investigate crimes and bring their findings to prosecutors, who then have a duty to charge those accused, if there is enough evidence to prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt. Often, a prosecutor’s tool of choice is overcharging the accused,...