Two Miami Men Arrested For Charity Scams   Two men who were involved in charity scams in Miami have been arrested. The scams targeted the Haitian-American community in South Florida. Jeff Atwater, who is the Chief Financial Officer in Florida, stated that Jacques Albert Caltixte stole $300,000 in state funds by using his charity, Haitian...Read More

Couple Arrested in Ft. Lauderdale for Welfare Fraud National news recently made by a couple residing in south Florida who were charged with welfare fraud in Minnesota while receiving government assistance during their residence in Florida. The warrant states that Colin and Andrea Chisholm had been living in the Miami area on an elaborate yacht,...Read More

Man Posing as Lawyer, Arrested For Fraud A Miami man has been arrest and put in jail on February 28, 2014. The conman had stolen somewhere around $100,000 from various victims. These victims were supposedly his clients as he was posing as a lawyer that dealt in immigration law. Ronaldo Varela Melo, age 38, would...Read More

Insurance Fraud and Criminal Defense Law in Miami   This month, authorities in Miami-Dade county arrested 22 people on suspicion of insurance fraud. This is the latest sting in a statewide effort to reduce insurance fraud. Last year, the county arrested 20 people on similar charges. Florida and Miami authorities are cracking down on insurance...Read More

Fire Inspector Arrested of Fraud Scheme When a criminal commits fraud or misrepresentation, they will be charged by a prosecutor with either misdemeanors or felonies. The lies that are used in fraud are used to get money that the victim would not have paid if they were aware of the truth. Miami fraud attorney Hassett...Read More

A Fort Lauderdale man was arrested for credit card forgery after Boca Raton police found four credit cards in his possession that they alleged were forged. Police claim the magnetic strips on the cards did not match the numbers on the front of the cards. The man is also accused of using one of the...Read More