Bank fraud, or Financial Institution Fraud, is the most common criminal offense that white collar criminal defense lawyers handle in the United States. There are several forms of white collar crime that the federal government, and specifically the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (F.B.I.) Financial Institution Fraud Unit (F.I.F) pursue. These include insider fraud, identity theft, check fraud, counterfeiting and check kiting, mortgage fraud and loan fraud.
Do you need a criminal defense lawyer for bank fraud?
Contact a bank fraud defense lawyer at Fuerst Ittleman.
A bank or financial institution fraud may occur any time an transfer of monies, loans, commodities, securities, or valued property takes place, and where either the transferor or transferee is a bank or financial institution . In an attempt to uncover these and other types of fraud, the F.B.I.’s F.I.F. aggressively pursues individuals and businesses which appear to be involved in bank fraud schemes.
Some of the crimes for which Fuerst Ittleman provide white collar criminal defense include:
• Financial crimes
• Corporate fraud
• Health care fraud
• Mortgage fraud
• Identity theft
• Insurance fraud
• Telemarketing fraud
• Securities & Commodities fraud
• Asset forfeiture / Money laundering
F.B.I. and other governmental investigations for bank fraud are concentrated in several areas where financial transactions are suspected for criminal activities. These activities include the theft and counterfeiting of corporate checks, money orders, payroll checks, credit cards, debit cards, U.S. treasury checks, and currency. Furthermore, investigations for check and loan fraud often require deeper investigation into the possibility of fraudulent money laundering activities which are commonly created to conceal illegal transactions.
Fuerst Ittleman excels in representing clients in white collar criminal defense cases. Fuerst Ittleman’s white collar criminal defense team is headed by Andrew Ittleman, Esq. a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (C.A.M.S.) and member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Money Transmitters Association. Mr. Ittleman, together with the firm’s managing partner, Mitchell Fuerst, Esq., provides white collar criminal defense for Fuerst Ittleman clients allegedly involved in cases where RICO, money laundering, and fraud may be at issue, and provides such representation at the investigative, trial and appellate court levels.
Do you need a criminal defense lawyer for bank fraud?
Contact a bank fraud defense lawyer at Fuerst Ittleman.
