The rise of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, has opened up a new frontier for investing and trading unique digital assets. From digital representations of art, music, videos and other creative works, this new market has the potential to buy and sell NFTs for profit....
White-Collar Crimes
Are you an unsuspecting victim of money laundering fraud?
Money laundering is cleaning dirty money. It is the process of transferring cash gained from illegal and criminal activities back into legitimate financial instruments. Usually, experienced accountants and financial consultants can introduce dirty money into financial...
Embezzlement in Texas and possible defenses
Any crime accusation in a business setting can create a chain of adverse events for the accused. Even without a conviction, they may lose their job, potential future employers or clients and leave a bad mark on their professional record. Embezzlement is a charge that...
Common types of fraud and possible defenses
If the state charges or investigates you for alleged criminal activity, it can cause severe damage to your reputation. This could adversely affect current and prospective business relations and employment opportunities. One common criminal charge that could bring...
What is a white-collar crime?
You probably heard the term "white-collar crime" at some point. A white-collar crime is not in any way violent; however, there are victims of white-collar crimes in most cases. A white-collar crime can take down a business, destroy a person's savings, cost investors...
Sugar Land man accused of running cryptocurrency scheme
You have probably been hearing a lot about cryptocurrency in the news lately. Cryptocurrency is digital currency that can be used to buy, sell or trade items. The main different between cryptocurrency and traditional currency is that cryptocurrency is not maintained...
CFTC orders Houston company to pay over $940,000 in fraud case
One of the most obscure federal government agencies is the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The agency was created in 1936 to police the commodities futures market. The commodities futures market does not involve the buying and selling of actual...
Defending against cybercrime charges
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...
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...
Harris County woman charged with credit fraud scheme
Most fraud schemes are aimed at the general public, but occasionally banks and other financial institutions are the targets of the scheme. In a recent case in Harris County, a 29-year-old woman was arrested and charged with running a credit fraud scheme that allegedly...
