In the state of California, fraud is considered the criminal act of both knowingly, willingly and malicious taking existing material and using it in a way to gain action from another party. This could include forgery or simply omitting certain facts. Usually classified as a white collar crime, it can also be considered theft, and due to the unknown ramifications, often carries serious penalties that should not be taken lightly.
Fraud can involved many different victims and can include such things as counterfeiting, bank fraud, healthcare fraud, real estate fraud, securities fraud, mortgage fraud, identity theft and tax fraud, among many, many other applications of the term. Therefore, if you or someone that you care about have recently been criminal charged, the very best thing that you can do is to secure the legal representation you can trust to protect your best interests. These cases are often wildly complex and difficult to defend against, and you cannot afford to give anything than you absolute best efforts.
The legal team at McLane & Bednarksi, LLP are fully devoted to protecting the rights of their clients no matter the exact circumstances that they are facing. If you choose to work with a lawyer from their firm, you can breathe easier knowing that you have a heavyweight on your side fully devoted to giving you the care, devotion and support that you deserve. You cannot treat this criminal charge as laughing matter – contact a lawyer at their firm today and let them get started in helping you to fight against the consequences of this federal charge.
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