Mortgage Fraud in Myrtle Beach
Last month U.S. Attorney William Nettles announced that his office would be pursuing more fraud cases in the Myrtle Beach area. Mr. Nettles confirmed that eight agencies are teaming up to investigate and prosecute mortgage fraud in the Grand Strand area. I have been writing about this topic for several months. Our office in Myrtle Beach is well equipped to defendant individuals accused of mortgage fraud. The first thing to understand in regard to a mortgage fraud case is that there is no federal crime call mortgage fraud. Mortgage fraud is the name given to either of the following federal crimes:
* Mail Fraud- mailing a document via the U.S. Post office with false information
* Wire Fraud- giving or receiving money via electronic transfers that are the basis of a
fraudulent scheme
* Bank Fraud- providing false information to a FDIC insured bank for a loan.
Other crimes that can easily develop are based on the actual investigation. If anyone is interviewed by a government agent and lies, there will be a separate count for that particular lie. Many times the government may not be able to prove fraud, but they can prove that they were lied to by a defendant. Speaking with the government is without an attorney is the worst thing anyone could do in a fraud investigation. Fraud is a specific intent crime and the government will try to prove that type crime through the statements of a particular defendant.
Our fraud attorneys in Myrtle Beach practice federal defense throughout the United States. We have defense attorneys in Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Miami and soon in New York City. Any federal indictment coming out of Myrtle Beach will be handled by the U.S. Attorney's office in Florence, South Carolina.
Our mortgage fraud defense attorneys are available to help protect your rights. Our myrtle beach lawyers practice in federal court in Florence, Charleston, Miami.
