Just because you do not intentionally set out to commit credit card fraud does not mean that you should rule out the possibility of ever facing charges of fraud. Are there instances of accidental card misuse? GOBankingRates explores how consumers may commit...

The defrauding of Medicaid is a serious enough problem that it costs billions of dollars from the states each year. You can be sure law enforcement will take accusations of Medicaid fraud seriously. It is not just patients who engage in this kind of fraud, however....

When people in Arkansas hear of someone in being charged with a crime, they might make snap judgments about that person. However, those same snap judgments may not exist when it comes to learning the identity of those accused of white collar crimes. According to...

The financial schemes plotted by foreign actors might feel far away from Arkansas, but international money laundering operations can involve people in the United States. The recent charges filed by the U.S. Department of Justice against a university professor...

White collar crime is common throughout the country and Arkansas, and there are many ways that an individual or organization can scam people out of money. Due to the seriousness of these crimes and the devastation they can bring to companies and families, the federal...

If you face federal white collar crime charges in Arkansas, the prosecutor likely will offer you a plea agreement. As Forbes reports, upwards of 90% of federal defendants enter into a plea bargain. Despite the fact that a plea bargain may well represent the best...

When you file your taxes in Arkansas, you may, like many others across the state, find the process confusing and complicated. Unfortunately, tax laws change all the time, and not keeping up with new changes has the potential to come back to bite you. So, too, can...

First coined in 1939, the term white collar crime is now used to describe a wide range of fraudulent or otherwise financially motivated and non-violent offenses. This includes wire fraud. While the state of Arkansas does not have a specific law prohibiting this type...

A city councillor in Brinkley has been charged with a class D felony recently for allegedly operating a gambling establishment. Arkansas authorities presented the councillor with an arrest warrant on May 3. As is the case with many white collar crimes, the official...