mail fraud law

Baltimore “financial advisor” pleads guilty in $890k mail fraud scheme

February 14, 2013

Casey Charles pleaded guilty on February 8th to a mail fraud scheme dating back to late 2007.  The Baltimore man allegedly has defrauded 22 different people over the age of 55 out of their retirement savings that totaled over $890,000.  According to prosecutors, Charles established Infinite Equity Strategies LLC in 2007 and then falsely claimed […]

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The Elements of Mail Fraud

January 17, 2013

(US criminal law) Mail fraud is a federal crime in which the perpetrator develops a scheme using the U.S. mail system to defraud another of money or property. Such a crime typically involves a person or company obtaining money or anything of value from a victim by offering a product, service or investment opportunity that […]

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Mail Fraud Conviction of Executive Reversed on Appeal

January 14, 2013

(US criminal law) Mark E. Phillips, the MOD Systems executive who was previously convicted of mail fraud and sentenced to four years has had mail fraud charge reversed by a Federal Appeals Court.  This reversal provides new arguments for White Collar Criminal Lawyers in pending mail fraud or wire fraud cases.  In late December 2012, […]

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