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Category: Fraud

Bay Area Financial Advisor Sentenced for Wire Fraud (18 US Code 1343)

Rabin Nabizadeh
December 19, 2013

Is wire fraud charges a federal offense?

Man Arrested in San Francisco for Felony Fraud of Hotel Staff (CA Penal Code 537)

Rabin Nabizadeh
November 20, 2013

How does California prosecute charges of fraud?

San Francisco Man From Congo Convicted of Wire Fraud (18 US Code 1343)

Rabin Nabizadeh
September 9, 2013

What are the penalties for wire fraud in California?

DNA on Stamp Leads to Arrest of Ex-County Supervisor in Santa Clara

Rabin Nabizadeh
June 5, 2013

Typically, we hear about DNA-related evidence in cases of rape or other such crimes.  Rarely is DNA evidence used in cases of fraud.  But, this is exactly what happened when George Shirakawa, Jr. (ex-Santa Clara County Supervisor) sent illegal campaign mailers to unsuspecting citizens of Santa Clara County in 2010. At that time, the City […]

Social Media Journalist Fired on Allegations of Assisting Hacker (CA Penal Code §1030)

Rabin Nabizadeh
April 22, 2013

Last March, 26-year-old Matthew Keys was indicted on allegations of assisting others to hack the Los Angeles Times website and make changes to their web content – harmless alterations to random phrases.  Formerly an employee of Sacramento’s KTXL-TV Channel 40, the presumably disgruntled Keys has been accused of having posted sensitive login information in a […]