Fraud and a Cell Phone Card

Daniel Wannamaker — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:12:32 -0400

These days creativity in perpetrating a fraud seems to be on the
rise. Who would have thought that there was a way to scam people with a
cell phone card?

Those prepaid cell phone cards are a real boon to people who like to
pay as they go, not thinking that full regular service is really
necessary or worth the expense. Cell phone users just shell out the
amount they want to pay and get on with their lives and making their
calls. Depending on the cost of the card, it will provide a user with a
variety of choices for time limits.

White Collar Counterfeiters

Daniel Wannamaker — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:11:22 -0400

White-collar crime is interesting, as it covers such a wide variety of crimes, for instance counterfeiting products.

The other term often used for counterfeit products is "pirated" and
it refers to products that have been illegally made and are being sold.
These knock-offs or bootlegged goods are often regarded as being a
great way to save money and really, no one is hurt in the process.

Texas DWI Repeat Offender

Daniel Wannamaker — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:09:49 -0400

If you're on a roll and have more than one DWI offense in Texas,
things aren't looking so good for you legally. Make sure you contact a
criminal defense lawyer to deal with this kind of a situation.

One of the first things you need to know is that Texas has one of
the highest DWI rates in the country, which is not something lawmakers
are wildly crazy about. This means the laws dealing with repeat
offenders tend to be fairly tough and no nonsense in nature. In cases
where you have been charged with a repeat offense, immediately call a
lawyer with DWI experience.

Health Fraud on the Rise

Daniel Wannamaker — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:07:11 -0400

It's interesting that people who commit health care fraud think they
are doing nothing wrong and that those big companies have lots of money
and won't miss any.

While it's an interesting attitude, to rip off a larger corporation
for money that people don't think they need, it is indeed hurting
people. After all, it's not just the companies that are getting ripped
off; it's the people who these large corporations ultimately serve that
are also getting the short end of the stick.

Big Fish White-Collar Offenders

Daniel Wannamaker — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:11:28 -0400

There are plenty of fish in the sea of white-collar crime, ranging
in size from small to whoppers, but it's not always that easy to catch
the big ones.

It used to be that white-collar crime was an occasional, rather
unusual kind of event, that people found shameful. Now, with the advent
of the computer and other high tech software, programs, etc., the whole
landscape of white-collar crime has changed. Computers have made things
much easier for those with a criminal mind to fiddle with the books and
other things.

Assault May Mean Different Things

Daniel Wannamaker — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:09:56 -0400

Many people think of assault as being an assault directly on a
person, when in reality it may be defined in a different manner
depending on the actual facts of the case.

Every 15 Seconds a Burglary

Daniel Wannamaker — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:09:24 -0400

As startling as this may seem, it is estimated that there is at
least one burglary every 15 seconds in the U.S. This makes sense when
put into perspective of our rocky national economy.

Murder vs. Manslaughter

Daniel Wannamaker — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:08:29 -0400

Generally speaking there is a difference between murder and
manslaughter, but to the public it may seem there is a difference
without a distinction. Legal definitions are often hard to explain to a
non-lawyer.

To begin with, the most serious crime in the U.S. and other places
is murder, often punishable by death or life without parole, depending
on the state where the murder took place. Having said that, if a death
cannot be classified as a murder it is usually considered to be a form
of manslaughter and does not get the same kind of severe penalties.

Information on the Net that Shouldn't Be

Daniel Wannamaker — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:06:28 -0400

"In an interesting twist to the police being one step ahead of
offenders with outstanding arrest warrants, people are now able to
search online for their own active arrest warrants," indicated Daniel
H. Wannamaker of Wannamaker and Associates, of Austin, Texas, with
offices in Dallas and Houston.

An Aggravated Crime Means Different Circumstances Apply

Daniel Wannamaker — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:05:15 -0400

Aggravated in reference to a crime is something different. There
needs to be certain factors present in order to charge a crime as an
aggravated one; say aggravated assault, for instance.