If you are accused of a violent crime, the prosecution may produce an eyewitness who allegedly saw the event take place. Maybe someone claims that you brandished a firearm in a bar, for example. You admit to going to the bar in question but you claim you had nothing...
Month: June 2020
Lied about receiving an online order? That could be fraud
You were using your credit card to buy several items online, and you were excited to have them shipped to you. You always check your monthly statement, and that is when you saw an unusual charge. You disputed the bill for the merchandise, thinking that it wasn’t...
Don’t exaggerate your claim, or you could be accused of fraud
You know that faking an injury is a kind of fraud if you end up making an insurance claim for it, but did you know that just exaggerating your injuries could be fraud, too? It is a crime to defraud the insurance agency by falsely representing the facts of your case....