Pyramid schemes are unfortunately common in the United States, including in Michigan. They promote a get-rich-quick scheme through the multi-level marketing business ideations that come from them. For more information on pyramid schemes and their legality, continue...
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What constitutes Medicare fraud?
People in Michigan understand how important Medicare is to America's senior citizens. Programs like Medicare and Medicaid make it possible for Americans with fixed or low incomes to receive healthcare services. Anyone charged with committing fraud against one of those...
Common money laundering scams
White-collar crimes are non-violent criminal acts commonly committed by business and government officials for financial profit. White-collar crimes involve hiding the source of illegal profits, and they can include many different scams. Money laundering is a common...
What can you do if you’re charged with embezzlement in Michigan?
The former vice president of the United Auto Workers, or UAW, might be sentenced to three years in prison. The individual was arrested and charged after an investigation into the auto industry uncovered multiple cases of fraud and corruption. During his trial, the man...
Three people arrested on drug charges in Michigan
Three people have been arrested after the police near Inland Township reportedly discovered illegal drugs and a firearm in their vehicle. According to the police, the group was initially pulled over because of a moving violation. When the authorities searched their...
How Ponzi schemes work and possible signs of one
A white collar crime in Michigan consists of embezzlement, perjury, government fraud, larceny, corporate fraud, money laundering, counterfeiting, and securities fraud. Most of these crimes warrant a felony charge under federal law since they often impact international...
Michigan man accused of several felonies after crash into ditch
Michigan State Police recently responded to a report involving a vehicle that crashed into a ditch in Tuscola County. According to the crash report, the incident occurred on a recent Thursday evening, and what followed caused the driver to be arrested and charged with...
Priest indicted in federal court on white collar crimes
A Russian Orthodox priest is accused of embezzling funds from different parishes in another state where he worked over several years. Although a grand jury indicted him on 10 counts of mail fraud, people in Michigan and elsewhere will know that an indictment is no...
Father and daughter face federal white collar crimes charges
Michigan residents will know that business endeavors do not always go as planned. This is underscored by a case in another state in which a father and daughter's plans to open a restaurant brought them nothing but legal problems. Alleged white collar crimes led to a...
Contracted hospital employee arraigned on felonies
Police in Port Huron, Michigan, reported the arrest of a man accused of setting off explosives with the intent to frighten. According to court documents, the 59-year-old man is a contracted worker at McLaren Port Huron Hospital. He was arraigned on the felonies on a...

