White Collar Crimes

White collar crimes typically refer to a type of crime committed by business people, entrepreneurs, public officials, and professionals through deception, as opposed to street crimes which tend to involve force (i.e., violent crimes). White collar criminal charges are usually brought against individuals, though corporations may also be subject to sanctions for these types of offenses.

White collar crimes can be prosecuted at the Federal or State level. Penalties have historically been lighter than for street crimes, but with the recent corporate looting and health care scandals, punishments for so-called “white collar” crimes are getting tougher and tougher.

White Collar Crimes Following the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

In the wake of the Enron/Arthur Anderson scandal, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 passed, mandating the separation of auditing and consulting businesses in an attempt to restore public confidence in the investment market. The Act creates a number of new Federal crimes (i.e., document destruction and tampering, securities fraud, certification of false financial statements, and attempt and conspiracy), many of which apply to both public and private companies, their directors, officers, and employees. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act also significantly enhances penalties applicable to a host of existing white collar crimes.

The most common white collar offenses include: Bank Fraud, Bankruptcy Fraud, Bribery, Computer Hacking, Counterfeiting, Credit Card Fraud, Cyber Crime, Email Interception, Embezzlement, Extortion, Forgery, Health Care Fraud, Identity Theft, Indecent Exposure, Insurance Fraud, Internet Fraud, Investment Fraud, Money Laundering, Mortgage Fraud, Pandering, Prescription Fraud, Pyramid Schemes, Racketeering / RICO, Securities Fraud, Tax Evasion / Tax Fraud, Telemarketing Fraud and Wire Fraud.

Federal agencies including the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service, the Secret Service, the Department of Homeland Security, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Securities and Exchange Commission, participate in the enforcement of federal white collar crime legislation. In addition, most states employ their own agencies to enforce white collar crime laws.

Christopher J. Angles Can Help

Mr. Angles is an attorney with the confidence and expertise to deal with federal and state authorities when it comes to defending individuals and/or corporations against white collar criminal charges. If you or your organization have been accused or charged with such a crime, please do not hesitate to contact us immediately. Early intervention in criminal matters, specifically white collar offenses, has helped us achieve some outstanding results, and will be pivotal to the outcome of your case.

"Mr. Angles is an attorney with the confidence and expertise to deal with federal and state authorities when it comes to defending individuals and/or corporations against white collar criminal charges."

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White Collar Crimes