White Collar Crime Criminal Defense
Fraud is often considered a white collar crime. Fraud is a nonviolent crime that often involves a paper trail. To defend a fraud charge, a criminal defense attorney needs to be able to conduct a thorough investigation. Gerald C. Carrasco, Attorney at Law, is an experienced and capable San Luis Obispo fraud lawyer and criminal defense attorney who has the perseverance necessary to handle a fraud defense.
The criminal defense of a fraud charge can depend upon details and procedures. Was there a warrant and was it properly executed? Was there reasonable cause for a search and seizure? Can it be proved that the individual who is charged is the person who committed the fraud, or could it reasonably be another person? Were there any witnesses?
These questions and many more will be investigated thoroughly in your criminal defense.
Atascadero Credit Card Fraud Lawyer
When someone borrows another person's credit card and makes a few purchases, that is credit card fraud. When a wallet is found with a credit card in it, and that card is used by someone who isn't the owner, that is credit card fraud. When a child takes a parent's credit card without his or her knowledge and uses it, that is credit card fraud. When a college student has access to credit card information and uses that information to make an online purchase, that is credit card fraud. Lying on a credit card application could be considered credit card fraud.
Any time a credit card is used by someone who is not the owner, and without permission, a credit card fraud charge could result. Credit card fraud is a federal crime that can be either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the amount of the purchase and other circumstances.
In addition to credit card fraud, our law office also represents individuals in California charged with these crimes:
- Welfare fraud — lying on an application or cashing someone else's check
- Identity theft (ID fraud) — using or creating a false ID or false online persona
- Embezzlement — diverting funds or stealing from your employer
- Unemployment fraud — continuing to collect unemployment compensation after you have become employed or cashing someone else's unemployment check
- Check fraud — using stolen checks or knowingly writing a check on a closed account or an account without sufficient funds
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At our law firm, we know that criminal charges for fraud do not always occur during business hours. We are accessible for emergencies. Let's begin working on your defense right away. Contact our law firm by calling 805-762-4760 or toll free at 866-595-8526 or send our criminal defense lawyer an e-mail.
