Queens Mail Fraud Lawyer
It was all the way back in 1872 that the crime of mail fraud first received federal status. What this means it that it was upgraded from a simple state level crime to something far more serious. It carries with it all of the penalties of a federal crime when committed. This means the punishments can be more severe, and the investigation can involve federal agents.
A simple definition of mail fraud is essentially using the United States postal service in a manner that is meant to defraud someone out of their property. It is actually something that happens every day in the country, although it is not often reported on.
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(212) 300-5196What Mail Fraud Looks Like
The concept of mail fraud can come in many different forms. There are telemarketing scams, employment fraud, social security fraud, sweepstakes frauds, and so on. These are all things that can come through the mail which may actually be illegal depending on the circumstances.
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You receive a letter from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service stating that you are under investigation for mailing fraudulent insurance claims from your Queens medical practice. Your office manager tells you that federal agents have already visited the clinic and seized several boxes of patient billing records.
Can I really face federal charges just for sending paperwork through the mail, even if I believed the claims were legitimate?
Under 18 U.S.C. § 1341, mail fraud requires the government to prove you knowingly devised a scheme to defraud and used the U.S. mail in furtherance of that scheme — each mailing can be charged as a separate count carrying up to 20 years in prison. Your belief that the claims were legitimate could form the basis of a good-faith defense, but prosecutors will scrutinize billing patterns, patient records, and internal communications to show intent. Given that the Postal Inspection Service is already involved and has executed a seizure, you need a Queens federal defense attorney immediately to challenge the scope of the search warrant and begin building your defense before any grand jury indictment is returned.
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Sadly, it is often the case that the elderly are the targets of such fraud. They may not have the cognitive ability to realize that they are being defrauded, or they may just be extra trusting of people that they should not trust. Either way, they are frequent targets of such actions.
