Elder Abuse-Financial Exploitation and Fraud
Legally Qualified: Protecting Against Elder Investment Fraud and Exploitation
Digging Deeper, Episode 1: The Con Queen of Hollywood
What is Consumer Fraud and What Deceptions are Employed?
El 23/10/23, el IRS emitió una advertencia a los contribuyentes sobre las estafas de organizaciones benéficas falsas y cómo los donantes desprevenidos pueden en realidad estar contribuyendo a organizaciones benéficas falsas y...more
On 10/23/23, the IRS issued a warning to taxpayers regarding Fake Charities scams and how unsuspecting donors may actually be contributing to fake charities and not be able to deduct donations on their tax returns despite the...more
Taxpayers can take a tax deduction with respect to “theft” losses that result from an illegal “taking of property” done with criminal intent. Among various other types of criminal activities, fraud is treated as theft under...more
Recently, the Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers about a new scam rising in popularity – mailings regarding “unclaimed refunds.” Every year, scammers think of more creative ways to trick us into unwittingly...more
Exchange Reaches Agreement to Sell Assets; New Crypto Products Launch - In a press release this week, Voyager Digital, a cryptocurrency exchange that recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announced that it selected the...more
On September 15, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to promulgate a “Rule on Impersonation of Government and Businesses,” which would prohibit the impersonation of...more
Many times, scammers trigger fear in their victims by impersonating government officials and threatening adverse government action if money is not paid. This article discusses scams where fraudsters have impersonated...more
Following the catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey in the Gulf Coast, many local and national nonprofits quickly mobilized to respond to survivors’ immediate needs and begin planning for the long-term recovery of...more
On May 18, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 58 agencies from all 50 states and the District of Columbia filed a complaint charging four cancer charities and the individuals controlling them with allegedly...more
In recent weeks there has been an increase in telephone scams that are designed to fraudulently elicit money and personal information from foreign nationals. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has warned...more
As the 2014 tax filing season progresses the Internal Revenue Service has issued warnings to taxpayers about convincing fraudulent email messages and telephone calls seeking payments or personal information that will enable...more
The filing of fraudulent tax returns resulting from identity theft is a growing business in America. If it wasn't bad enough that the criminals would try to get money out of your bank or use the information to purchase goods...more