August 5, 2022
Not everyone who commits tax fraud is dealing with multimillion-dollar bills from the IRS. Knowingly or not, many people find themselves in situations where they failed to comply with tax codes. Whether they failed to file, pay due taxes, or misreported income, taxpayers can find themselves in hot water with the Internal Revenue Service...
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August 5, 2022
The Section 8 housing voucher program provides opportunities to low-income tenants looking to rent an apartment or another dwelling. The federal program also presents opportunities to Missouri landlords, as the government payments could deliver a steady flow of rental income. Unfortunately, both landlords and tenants could engage in fraud to cheat the system. Doing so...
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August 5, 2022
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri announced on Jan. 5 that a 69-year-old woman has been sentenced to almost four years in a federal prison for stealing more than $600,000 from a trust that distributed funds to charities in the St. Louis area. The woman’s sentence was handed down as part...
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August 5, 2022
Missouri residents’ lives could be changed for the worse if they are arrested on fraud charges. One currently popular example of such a crime is the advance loan fee scam. What is an advance loan fee scam? An advance-fee loan scam is a type of white-collar crime that usually targets individuals who have bad credit. The scam...
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August 5, 2022
Being a business owner in Missouri can be an exciting experience: You are finally in charge of your own finances and your own life. This makes the prospect of being looked at by the government all the more unnerving, however. When government organizations say they may be investigating, you need to know what to do....
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August 4, 2022
There’s a fine line between multi-level marketing (MLM) businesses and pyramid schemes. Before you take your neighbor, best friend or brother up on that great business opportunity they’re offering, make sure that you know the difference. What’s a multi-level marketing business? You’ve heard the names: Amway, Herbalife, Nu Skin, Scentsy and Beach Body (among others)....
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August 4, 2022
In the early days of the internet, people found ways to share music files with others for free. People had a good time getting free music until suddenly the platforms that allowed this to happen shut down. The issue with sharing music is that it violates intellectual property laws. Federal authorities stepped in and closed...
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August 4, 2022
Could the federal authorities be listening in on your private conversations? While most people tend to think of wiretapping as one of the “big guns” that investigators only pull out when they’re looking to take down an international crime figure or a major weapons dealer, the reality is that wiretapping is actually an increasingly common method...
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August 4, 2022
White–collar crime is on the rise in Missouri and across the country. These non-violent offenses include but are not limited to Ponzi schemes, bribery, fraud, insider trading, money laundering. In some cases, perpetrators commit premeditated and purposeful transgressions. However, that is not always the case. At The Law Offices of Dee Wampler & Joseph Passanise we offer our expertise in handling white–collar crimes to clients unexpectedly facing...
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August 4, 2022
Hundreds of millions of people use credit cards to make purchases, better manage their finances and obtain something in return, such as reward points or cash back, for spending money. But along with a robust credit card industry comes the opportunity for fraud. This comes in many forms, including but not limited to the following:...
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