Sentences with phrase «who commit fraud»

This section also acts as an «additional» penal provision for government actors who commit fraud while conducting government business to punish the abuse of trust that take place when this happens.

Effectively, in this incarnation, section 122 operates as an additional sanction for officials who commit fraud through use of their public office.

«We will continue to use all of the tools at our disposal and bring to justice those who commit fraud against our immigrant communities,» Mr. Schneiderman said.

«We will use all the tools at our disposal to bring to justice those who commit fraud against our immigrant communities.»

My office won't hesitate to hold those who commit fraud accountable, no matter how rich or powerful they may be.»

To believe that the people who commit fraud are different from us might make us feel safe.

«We will continue to vigorously police conduct involving distributed ledger technology and ensure that bad actors who commit fraud in this space are held accountable,» Lara S. Mehraban, Associate Regional Director of the SEC's New York Regional Office said in the statement.

TRUE offers criminal background checks, as well as marital background checks, and the company says it will prosecute anyone who commits fraud on their Web site.

No matter who committed the fraud — friend or stranger — you have the right to dispute the charges and repair your credit score.

While some creditors may not even ask you who committed the fraud or care if you do know who was responsible, it's likely they'll ask for a police report.

You may also benefit from reporting the crime to the police if the person who committed the fraud used your identity in a police - related matter (i.e. a traffic stop) or if creditors, debt collectors or others insist on your providing a police report to prove your innocence.

If it was not him who committed the fraud, I asked Bluford, then why did he consent to have judgment entered against himself?

However, it was unclear as to whether section 21 (1)(a) was engaged in the case of a class 1 trustee who commits fraud that does not involve misappropriation of property.

Not exact matches

You may also end up with someone who is likely to commit a crime such as assault or fraud.

The agency's criminal investigation unit has focused on finding and prosecuting the thieves who commit return fraud.

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who signed the letter to Shelby, told CNN that Wells had committed a «staggering fraud.»

Directors have said to me, «we missed it,» or that you can not protect yourself against a «rogue» or someone who is intent on committing fraud.

And how many of them are the starched - collar crooks who commit securities fraud?

I wasn't cheering because I have it in for Duhaime (who has been charged with — but not convicted of — fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and the use of false documents in association with an SNC project to redevelop the massive McGill University Health Centre).

«The people who operate Bitcoin would, of course, be prohibited from committing fraud but the people should be able to have competition whether it is a basket of commodities or crypto - currencies - it should be perfectly legal.»

B.C. Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair called on the RCMP on Monday, Dec. 9 to launch an investigation into Tim Hortons in light of serious allegations of theft and fraud committed against employees who are Temporary Foreign Workers.

Andrey: What are the legal repercussions for someone who commits click fraud?

What are the legal repercussions for someone who commits click fraud?

Actually at least in PA, studies have shown that hunting down the few cases of fraud (a very small percent) is actually more costly then ignoring it, and would hit the people who actually need it more then the 0.5 - 1 % who may be committing fraud.

Most folks I know who get welfare commit fraud in doing so.

For example Bernard Madoff, who committed massive fraud at a scale not seen before in history is Jewish.

We all know Joseph Smith was a con man who committed bank fraud, had 87 wives one as young as 14 years old and died in a shot out because he was going to be arrested.

I know lots of men who are doing lots of things — working to make the world safer from nuclear weapons, helping poor farmers in Africa and Sudan increase their crops so they can feed their families, investigating fraud, fighting for justice... Oh, wait — that's not what Regnerus means; he means try getting them to woo a woman properly and commit and marry.

I am not even going into ~ 200 thousand who COULD have committed voting fraud if they were inclined to do so; again preventable by Voter ID laws.

«The woman [Kellie Conlin] who was forced out — that called us frauds — while she's committing fraud» exclaimed Slattery who called it a «repugnant characterization» of his group «that was intended to be offensive.»

Functionally it restricts those who do not move in middle or upper - middle class circles from travelling freely, or forces them to commit fraud to do so.)

Percoco, 48, who served as Cuomo's former campaign manager and deputy executive secretary, was facing six counts, but the jury found him guilty of only three: conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and solicitation of bribes and gratuities, according to POLITICO.

But instead of prosecuting those involved and starting an investigation into other schools which might be suspected of wrong doing, the Home Office proceeded on the assumption that everyone nationwide who had done the government - recommended TOEIC test had committed fraud.

Mangano, 56, of Bethpage, who left public office last December, faces charges that include conspiracy to commit federal program bribery, honest - services wire fraud and extortion.

The Brooklyn Teen Republican Club (BTRC) is calling for the resignation of Assemblymember Pamela Harris, who they feel has taken advantage of her position as an elected official and committed fraud by stealing thousands of taxpayers» dollars.

The alleged crime came several weeks after Howe, who pleaded guilty in September 2016 to eight felonies including embezzlement and tax fraud, signed a cooperation agreement with federal prosecutors that required him to commit no additional crimes.

It really says something when many of the current legislatures sign declarations of support for someone who has committed fraud.

But as registration becomes more secure, those who want to commit fraud will look elsewhere for weak points in the system.

A ninth defendant, Todd Howe (a lobbyist who had worked for Cuomo as an assistant when Cuomo headed the federal Housing and Urban Development Department and also worked for the governor's father, the late Gov. Mario Cuomo), has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion, wire fraud and other charges and is cooperating with investigators.

Visa Fraud Peter Kwaku Amoabeng, former NPP MP for Lower West Akim fraudulently attempted to obtain an Austrian visa for a woman and two children who he falsely represented as his wife and children respectively, and in the process committed the offences of fraud by false pretences, forgery, perjury, impersonation and deceit of public officer

Joseph Percoco, who was once likened to a brother by the Democratic governor, faces up to 20 years in prison for his conviction on conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud and soliciting bribes.

Second, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development must identify those residents who are legally living in NYCHA's apartments with illegally residing sex offenders, in order to determine if any fraud was committed in failing to list them as a household member.

«Those who hide behind the anonymity of social media to commit crimes such as fraud and related identity thefts should desist from such acts before the law catches up on them,» Mr Asante - Apeatu said.

According to the anti-graft agency, Seun, who goes by various aliases including Momoh Hassan, Umar Musa and Umar Obele Musa, is alleged to have connived with one Saliu Olashola (aka Nokia), to commit the fraud between 2013 and 2017.

«What we're focusing on is individuals who commit crimes and fraud at... major transportation facilities downstate,» David said.

But McIntrye denied he committed the fraud, blaming political operatives who offered to collect signatures for him.

She formerly was the founding and managing partner of the New York law office of Barrack, Rodos & Bacine, where she represented public and labor pension funds seeking to recoup billions of dollars from those who committed corporate fraud on Wall Street.

The last one was Speaker Mel Miller who held on to the Speaker position until he was actually convicted in December of 1991 for committing fraud in conntection with the buying and selling of cooperative apartments between 1984 and 1986 when he was a partner in the law firm of Adolf & Miller.

«We will continue working with our law enforcement partners to prosecute those who commit mortgage fraud and jeopardize the stability of our financial institutions.»

A federal investigator who applied for a search warrant days ago alleged that two of Robert C. Morgan's relatives — son Todd and nephew Kevin — may have committed bank and wire fraud as the Morgan real estate empire expanded across 14 states.