Category Archives: Mail Fraud

Aggravated Identity Theft: Federal Crimes and Mandatory Punishments

The basic federal felony criminal statute defining “identity theft” has been on the books for over twenty-five years, but it didn’t take long for lawmakers to decide it wasn’t enough. A new and more serious criminal charge was argued as necessary within six years of its passage. The result was Congress enacting the 2004 Identity…

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Michael Lowe, on Credit Card Fraud, Cyber Crimes | Internet Fraud, Federal Government Watch, Fraud Charges, InDepth Articles, Mail Fraud |

Tax Crimes: Known Focus Areas for IRS Taxpayer Criminal Investigations

An increase in federal criminal prosecutions involving alleged federal tax crimes and corresponding violations of federal criminal statutes is expected by many here in Texas, including experienced federal criminal defense lawyers. For details, read our discussion of the May 2024 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Strategic Operating Plan in IRS Summons Form 2039: Federal Criminal Defense…

Posted on July 10, 2024 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Drug Crimes, Federal Government Watch, InDepth Articles, Mail Fraud, Money Laundering Charges, Tax Crimes, Trafficking Charges |

Cryptocurrency and Money Laundering: Digital Money Felony Arrests

Operation Crypto Runner here in Texas is one example of federal focus on crypto crime. Money mules here in Texas can face very serious felony charges, even if they were unwilling or clueless participants in an illegal scheme that usually involves money laundering. Marks can still get arrested: that is where an experienced criminal defense…

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Michael Lowe, on Cyber Crimes | Internet Fraud, Federal Government Watch, Fraud Charges, InDepth Articles, Mail Fraud, Money Laundering Charges, Search and Seizures, Trafficking Charges |

Racketeering in Texas: Criminal Defense Against RICO Charges

Today, everyone recognizes organized crime known as the “Mafia” or the “Cosa Nostra,” but it wasn’t until the middle of the 20th Century that these criminal enterprises were confirmed to exist. A man named Joseph Valachi is credited with being the first organization member to authenticate its existence, and he did so during public testimony…

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Child Pornography Charges, Credit Card Fraud, Federal Government Watch, InDepth Articles, Mail Fraud, Money Laundering Charges, Trafficking Charges |

Loss Amounts in Federal Sentences: Calculating Economic and Financial Losses in Federal Felonies

Federal Sentencing Guideline 2B1.1 explains how to calculate monetary loss in a variety of crimes, such as tax evasion, structuring, wire fraud, money laundering, and mortgage fraud. Financial crimes prosecuted by the federal government usually involve a lot of money that builds into a large economic loss for its victims. Criminal creativity being what it…

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Michael Lowe, on Appeals, Arrest and Indictment, Credit Card Fraud, Cyber Crimes | Internet Fraud, Health Care Fraud, InDepth Articles, Mail Fraud, Money Laundering Charges, Mortgage Fraud Charges, Sentencing |

Texas in the 2017 DEA National Drug Threat Assessment

A few weeks ago, the Drug Enforcement Administration released its annual drug crime report, entitled the 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment. It’s published as the government’s latest “…comprehensive strategic assessment of threats posed to our communities by transnational criminal organizations and the illicit drugs they distribute throughout the United States.” (Report, page 7.) 2017 DEA…

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Drug Crimes, Federal Government Watch, Health Care Fraud, Heroin Charges, Mail Fraud, Money Laundering Charges |

Things to Know about Wire Fraud Today: It’s a Big Deal

Read news stories about arrests or prosecutions here in Texas, and you’ll find Wire Fraud usually gets added into the mix alongside Mail Fraud and the more well-known felonies like Racketeering, or Money Laundering, or Drug Trafficking. Wire fraud is like the apple that gets tossed into the lunchbox – it’s got substance and it…

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Fraud Charges, Mail Fraud |

WHITE COLLAR CRIME: INDICTMENTS OF TEXAS PROFESSIONALS

When Suits Are Arrested White collar crime prosecutions for various kinds of fraud, among other things, are popping up all over Texas right now. Professionals in nice suits and enjoying swanky life styles are getting arrested and charged for all sorts of felonies. What is White Collar Crime? You probably know more about “white collar…

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Credit Card Fraud, Cyber Crimes | Internet Fraud, Fraud Charges, Health Care Fraud, Mail Fraud, Money Laundering Charges, Mortgage Fraud Charges |

10 Things to Know About Mail Fraud Prosecutions

If you are following the criminal trial of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price, then you know that one of the big federal felony charges he’s facing is five counts of “Deprivation of Honest Services by Mail Fraud, Aiding and Abetting.” John Wiley Price’s Felony Counts 2 -7: Mail Fraud That’s in addition to the…

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Michael Lowe, on Criminal Law Blog, Mail Fraud |

The John Wiley Price Case: a Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Predictions

First things first, the recent arrest of Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price is a big deal here in Dallas. News of the FBI arresting Mr. Price on corruption charges came as a huge shock to many people in our neck of the woods. Some folk are still reeling from the news. Why?…

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Michael Lowe, on Arrest and Indictment, Federal Government Watch, Mail Fraud, Money Laundering Charges |

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