FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD SCHEMES I FINANCIAL FRAUD I INVESTOR FRAUD I COVID-19 SCAMS – Recent Coronavirus Pandemic Financial Fraud Scheme and Securities Investor Fraud December 2, 2020 Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has seen a forty percent increase in…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD SCHEMES I COVID-19 SCAMS – Congress and US Department of Justice respond to Coronavirus Fraud and Abuse of the CARES Act May 12, 2020 In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide necessary funding for…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD SCHEMES I COVID-19 SCAMS I ELDER ABUSE I SENIOR FRAUD – Coronavirus Fraud Scams Aimed at 60+ Community April 30, 2020 Undoubtably there is an inflow of fraudulent Coronavirus ploys, however, the bulk of these Covid-19 fraud scams are aimed at the 60+ community.   In response…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD SCHEMES I COVID-19 SCAMS – FTC’s Advisory on how to Avoid Coronavirus Fraud Scams April 24, 2020 The Federal Trade Commission has been bombarded with consumer complaints surrounding Covid-19 fraud scams.  In response to the increased fraud complaints, the FTC published a five-point measure advising consumers…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD I SAN DIEGO I COVID-19 SCAMS – San Diego Physician Marketing Coronavirus “Miracle Cure” Drugs is Charged with Mail Fraud April 17, 2020 A local physician has been charged with mail fraud, for allegedly selling undercover federal agents a “miracle cure” that would “stop Covid-19 one…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD I COVID-19 SCAMS – Scams and Fraudulent Ploys Amid Coronavirus Pandemic April 13, 2020 The Federal Trade Commission released an article last week discussing two common scams surfacing amid the Covi-19 pandemic: (a) medicare scams and (b) fraudulent relief payment messages. (a) Medicare scams often involve…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD SCHEMES I COVID-19 SCAMS – Fraudulent Coronavirus “Pop-Up” Testing Sites April 5, 2020 The FBI and AG are investigating the newest coronavirus scam, which includes fraudulent “Pop-Up” testing sites.  Most recently in Kentucky, there were two pop-up testing sites that claimed to be medical companies affiliated…

FRAUD I CORONAVIRUS FRAUD SCHEMES I COVID-19 SCAMS – The Coronavirus Crisis has created an Increase in Fraud and the FTC is warning Consumers April 2, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic unleashes unprecedented number of online and telephonic scams. Following the stay-at-home order issued in response to the Coronavirus outbreak the…

FRAUD I BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY – Constructive Fraud and Breach of Fiduciary Duty, what is the Difference? January 31, 2020 What is the difference between a Cause of Action for Constructive Fraud and a claim for Breach of Fiduciary Duty?  [1] The Statutes of Limitations differ for Breach of…

FRAUD I BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY – What is Constructive Fraud? January 27, 2020 What is Constructive Fraud? Constructive Fraud occurs when a person or entity gains an unfair advantage over another through unjust or improper means, usually by lying (i.e., making a false representation of material fact) or omitting…