White collar crime generally refers to non-violent, non-drug crimes involving professionals or executives seeking monetary gain. White-collar crimes often involve business and professional people who simply made mistakes or bad business decisions. Many white collar crimes are fraud crimes, though there are additional crimes that fall under this category.

Examples of white-collar crimes are included on the left.

Most types of fraud are considered felony crimes that are aggressively prosecuted in the criminal justice system. A person who is convicted of fraud may face incarceration, punitive fines, restitution, probation, community service, and other penalties. The consequences for fraud may depend on whether state or federal laws apply, whether more than one individual was involved, and seriousness of the offense. The fines and prison time imposed on you may be substantial.

Financial pressures due to hospital bills, diminished net worth due to the collapse of housing prices and the stock market, high credit card debt, or drug or gambling additions may compel you to engage in activities that law enforcement officials claim are mail or wire fraud, accounting fraud, embezzlement, or property theft. In such cases, if you are willing and able to make restitution, it may be possible to obtain a pre-indictment settlement without any criminal charges or trial. There may be other extenuating or exculpatory circumstances that may provide a complete or partial defense, or that may eliminate or reduce any jail time.

If you have been charged with fraud, embezzlement or other white collar crimes, or are being investigated for such a crime, you should immediately contact Anchor Criminal Defense for a free consultation. Your life, liberty, property and reputation may depend on it.