Lawyers Directory Missouri: March 2016

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Missouri | Bank fraud

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Bank fraud can put you in a very dangerous position with a strong opponent

Bank fraud can be categorized based on the action put forth:

Failure to honor loan agreements means that the defendant entered a contract that obligated him or her to repay a loan, and he or she didn’t do so.

Bad check offense is related to intentional issuance of a check that cannot be used to receive money. This crime is explained more in depth in our other blog post.

Fraud related to loans occurs, when the defendant makes unauthorized changes or copies of loan documents with false or misleading information.

Embezzlement is the unauthorized use of company’s property by the employee entrusted with it. It is addressed fully in this post.

Wire fraud is the use of technology to achieve a successful fraud or other crime.

Bank fraud is related to actions against institutions that have a very strong position. Getting professional help is crucial in withstanding the consequences of bank fraud charges. Dealing with bank institutions and defendants charged with committing fraud against them.

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Sunday, March 27, 2016

Missouri | Identity Theft

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While technology has made many parts of life easier, it can make keeping your personal information safe more difficult. When you purchase things online, pay your bills, and perform other transactions online, you are opening your information up to others who can use it for their own personal advantage. In Missouri, it is important to keep your information private in order to prevent identity theft.

Identity Theft in Missouri

Protecting your identity is important. This can save your credit score, make it easier to make purchases, and can even help you to get employment. There are several ways that identity theft classified in Missouri . These include:

First degree—this is when the accuser transmits the information of someone else through electronic, written, and oral means. The intent of transmitting this information is to commit a felony such as extortion, kidnapping, and murder.

Second degree—this is when the accuser uses this information either electronically, written out, or orally in order to commit theft of the second degree.

Third degree—this is when the accuser uses the information of someone else in order to commit theft either in the third or the fourth degree.

The statistics of identity theft have alarmingly increased in the past few years. This increase is at least 13 percent throughout the country, but most of these cases go without being reported. The main reason that someone will take this personal information is to commit credit card fraud. There are many laws in Missouri that are meant to protect the individual against identity theft and all governmental and businesses must take measures in order to protect consumer information.

If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, it is important to get legal assistance right away. An attorney will be able to contact the right companies in order to get your accounts back in order and defend you in court if needed. The professionals at starlaw.us are ready to help you with all your identity theft issues.

Activities that count as computer crimes

Computer crimes don’t just include identity theft. Any time that the internet or a computer is used in order to commit another crime, the perpetrator can be charged with criminal offenses. Some of the examples of computer crimes include:

Indecent displays and pictures to children
Using electronics to entice children in the first as well as the second degrees.
Electronic fraud
Child pornography
Computer hacking

In most cases, these crimes are going to result in felony and misdemeanor charges and carry high penalties in Missouri.

Next Step

If you believe you are a victim of identity theft or another of the computer crimes, it is critical that you receive the legal defense you deserve. Don’t ignore the problem and hope that it gets better. Hire the very best to keep your assets and identity safe. When you believe you are a victim of identity theft, talk to starlaw.us criminal defense attorneys. Ask for a free initial consultation.

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Saturday, March 5, 2016

Missouri | Forgery

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Forgery is a crime that most people may not think is a big deal, but it is essentially pretending to be someone or say something that is not true. All fifty states see forgery as a felony with the federal government and you could find that it can get you some stiff penalties in the long run without the proper legal team to help you out. Forgery is the making, use, altering, and possessing of false writing that is going to be used to commit a fraud. There are many forms of forgery, including signing your name to a check for another person to lying about your academic transcripts. If you commit forgery with money, it can then be changed to the crime of counterfeiting.

If you are dealing with the accusations of forgery and are uncertain of the right steps to take, you need to pick out the right legal team to help you get it all done. These are serious penalties that could result in huge fines and put you behind bars, but with the right legal team, you can get this taken care of and reduce or eliminate your penalties in no time.

Making, using, possessing, and altering

The first thing that needs to be present when it comes to forgery is that you must either use, alter, make, or possess a writing that is false. Often people think of this as writing out certificates and letters that are not true, but even altering an existing letter can be considered a forgery. For example, if you write out someone else’s name on a document, you are committing material alteration because it is going to show a misrepresentation of the person who is supposed to sign the document and you will face some serious consequences. In addition, if you change, add, or delete any portions of a document, you could face the serious charges as well.

False Writing

Another part that is often present in the forgery charges is that the writing needs to have some legal significance before it can be false. Usually you are not going to be able to charge someone with forgery if they write a letter to their teacher to excuse themselves from school and say it is from their parents. This has no legal significance and while it may not be the best choice to do, it isn’t going to affect anyone.

But, to have this legal significance, the document doesn’t have to be legal in nature or be government issued. It just needs to affect the obligations and legal rights of the victim. Letter of recommendations and even notes from a physician can be considered forgery as well.

Penalties

In all states of this nation, forgery is a felony and you will face all of the penalties that come from committing a felony if you do not have the right defense team on your side from the beginning. You could face time in prison or jail, have huge fines, probation, and having to compensate the victim for the goods and money that you stole while committing the forgery, as part of your punishment.

In some states though, you may be able to get by with just a misdemeanor. This is hard to accomplish because many courts want to make an example out of the accused to ensure others will not do the same thing. You should hire the right legal team to be on your side from the beginning. This will help you to lower the charges, perhaps to a misdemeanor, and you can see much lower penalties for this crime.

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