Scottsdale White Collar Offense & Investigations Attorney
White collar offenses are often some of the most complex and intricate charges, and likewise they are also some of the most heavily prosecuted cases. A conviction for a white collar offense could carry immense penalties, including extensive prison time, fines exceeding more than $10,000, and even lifelong offender status that cannot be expunged or sealed even after a sentence has been fully served. If you are accused of a white collar offense, it’s extremely important to seek and retain legal representation and counsel from a competent and highly skilled attorney right away.
Likewise, if you are under investigation for suspicion of a white collar offense, it is also a good idea to retain an attorney for this process as well. While an investigation is not an arrest, it very well could lead to an arrest and formal criminal charges if the findings are enough to warrant further prosecution. Because investigators are limited in what they can pursue and how they can pursue it, it is extremely important to retain a defense attorney who can represent you through this process, provide you with qualified counsel, and work to actively defend your rights during the investigation.
If you are being investigated or have been arrested for a white collar offense, call Ambrosio & Tomczak, Attorneys at Law right away and request a consultation with us. We proudly serve clients in Scottsdale and the entire Phoenix metropolitan area.
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What Is a White Collar Crime?
A “white collar” offense gets its name from the fact that they are typically perpetuated by professionals, either in businesses or in government. These offenses are generally non-violent, and are almost always financially motivated. Therefore, they almost always have to do with some form of theft, fraud, or breach of trust.
Here are some examples of white collar offenses:
- Embezzlement: When someone either uses company funds for personal reasons or someone directly funnels company funds into their own personal accounts.
- Identity theft: Identity fraud comes in many forms, but in a white collar setting this usually involves stealing someone else’s credentials or another form of identity to gain access to funds, systems, or other assets they wouldn’t normally have access to.
- Bribery: Bribery can entail either offering something of value in hopes of influencing someone else to act against their duty or integrity, or it can consist of accepting a bribe and acting accordingly.
- Money laundering: This involves “whitewashing” funds by transferring them between accounts in order to make it extremely difficult or impossible to track the source where that money came from or who it truly belongs to.
- Corporate fraud: The act of deliberately or willfully acting in a way that deceives stakeholders, investors, or other parties with interests in a particular business. This often includes “cooking the books” or lying about expenses, income, or other financial data.
- Insider trading: This involves using proprietary or non-public information to make stock or investment decisions for personal financial gain.
- Insurance fraud: This involves lying or attempting to deceive an insurance company in an attempt to receive a payout or an increased payout that someone would not be entitled to. This can include deliberately damaging or destroying property or causing injury to yourself or someone else.
White Collar Investigations
If you are suspected of committing a white collar offense, there’s a strong chance law enforcement will perform an investigation into the matter. This could be an investigation into a company as a whole or into specific people at that company who are suspected of either driving or masterminding the criminal activity.
However, investigations are also particularly tricky, as you may not even realize you are being investigated. Federal agents are under no obligation to inform their targets that they are under investigation, so you may notice that you are being surveilled in public locations. However, federal agents don’t always keep investigations close to the vest—they may demand that you come in for questioning and could also demand that you either appear at a grand jury proceeding or produce evidence pertaining to an open investigation through a grand jury subpoena. Investigatory subpoenas are also common tools utilized by federal agencies.
If you are under investigation or you are asked to submit to questioning regarding an open investigation, you have the right to legal representation and may request an attorney be present. At Ambrosio & Tomczak, Attorneys at Law, we can assist you with investigations and work to both defend you and protect your rights during their proceedings.
Contact Ambrosio & Tomczak, Attorneys at Law for assistance today!
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