{"id":917,"date":"2023-11-18T16:31:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T21:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminallawyer.net\/?p=917"},"modified":"2024-09-06T12:27:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T16:27:50","slug":"florida-court-explains-penalties-for-fraud-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-court-explains-penalties-for-fraud-crimes\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Explains Penalties for Fraud Crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">White-collar crimes, such as health care fraud, rarely cause bodily harm. That does not mean that they are not prosecuted as severely as violent crimes, however, as their convictions for fraud offenses often result in significant fines and prison sentences. As discussed in a recent Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/appellate-courts\/ca11\/22-12677\/22-12677-2023-11-01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a>, such penalties are often directly correlated to the financial losses caused by the offense. If you are charged with a fraud offense, it is prudent to talk to a St. Petersburg white-collar crime defense attorney to determine your options.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Case Fact and Procedure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is alleged that the defendant was charged with conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, and money laundering in violation of federal law. The charges stem from fraudulent activities associated with a Florida substance abuse treatment center and sober home owned by the defendant and another person. The government presented evidence that the defendant and the other person engaged in a scheme to defraud insurance companies by submitting false claims for urinalysis and treatment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpetersburgcriminalattorney.net\/blog\/florida-court-explains-penalties-for-fraud-crimes\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Florida Court Explains Penalties for Fraud Crimes\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White-collar crimes, such as health care fraud, rarely cause bodily harm. That does not mean that they are not prosecuted as severely as violent crimes, however, as their convictions for fraud offenses often result in significant fines and prison sentences. 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