Have You Been Charged with Theft / White Collar Crimes?

Newsflash from your Hollywood Attorney:

Los Angeles Property Crime and Fraud Defense Attorney Will Help You!

Cases involving allegations of fraud or white collar crime require a Los Angeles Property Crime Lawyer or Los Angeles Fraud Defense Lawyer with a specific set of skills. Attention to detail, the ability to understand complex financial transactions, and thoroughness in investigation can play a major role in achieving a positive outcome in such cases.

The Law Offices of Jonathan Franklin has extensive experience in defending people in Southern California who are accused of white collar and property crimes. We use our knowledge and experience to develop strong defenses designed to protect your rights and preserve your freedom.

Contact us at 310.273.9600 to schedule your free initial consultation. Los Angeles Fraud Defense Lawyer Jonathan Franklin can evaluate your situation, explain the legal strategies available, and discuss how your defense effort might be carried out.

Our firm defends clients accused of all types of property crimes, including:

Embezzlement
Mail fraud, wire fraud, or credit card fraud
Financial and securities fraud
Forgery or check fraud
Theft and burglary
Shoplifting
Others

In Financial Crime Investigations, Hiring a Lawyer Sooner Is Better
If you think that you are under investigation by law enforcement authorities or under suspicion by your employer for a financial crime, it is essential that you speak with an experienced defense attorney as soon as possible. The Law Offices of Jonathan Franklin can provide you with legal advice and guidance that may help protect your rights and lay the groundwork for a successful defense. If you have been arrested, the sooner our firm can begin work on your case, the better. The more notice we have and the more facts we know, the more thorough our defense effort will be.

A Strong Defense by an Experienced Los Angeles Property Crime Lawyer

Our firm will carefully investigate all aspects of your situation to develop a base of facts independent from the prosecution’s understanding of the case. When necessary, we can call upon knowledgeable accountants and financial analysts who can provide insight into the matter and provide expert testimony if that would contribute to achieving a positive result.

As a former prosecutor, attorney Jonathan Franklin understands how to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of evidence entered by the prosecution and defense. Our firm will work to put you in the strongest position possible to achieve a dismissal of the charges, an acceptable plea arrangement, or a victory at trial.

Stay Safe Out There - If You Need Help just Give Me a Call!

To schedule a free consultation and learn how we can help you, contact Beverly Hills DUI Attorney Jonathan Franklin today.
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FTC Releases Top 30 - #1 is Identity Theft - ID Fraud

Identity theft, led by a sharp rise in reports of tax return refund hijacking, topped the Federal Trade Commission's list of complaints received last year.

The FTC received over two million complaints last year, and 18 percent were related to identity theft--that's up 3 percentage points from the prior year. Of those 369,132 ID theft complaints, more than 43 percent were tax- or wage-related fraud.

Over one million complaints were fraud-related with total losses of over $1.4 billion, the FTC said. The average amount lost by consumers who complained to the FTC was $2,350.

Government documents/benefits fraud (46 percent) was the most common form of reported identity theft.

The second most reported form of identity theft was credit card fraud (13 percent) followed by phone or utilities fraud (10 percent), and bank fraud (6 percent).

Complaints about government documents/benefits fraud increased 27 percentage points since 2010. The FTC said tax or wage-related fraud accounted for the growth in this area, with 43.4 percent of identity theft victims reporting this problem in 2012

Reports of tax refund identity theft skyrocketed, according to the Government Accountability Office.

The Internal Revenue Service identified 641,690 incidents of identity theft involving tax fraud in 2012 as of Sept. 30. That is a nearly three-fold increase from the 232,142 incidents reported in 2011.

The FTC's full report describing the type of complaints received and categorized by metropolitan areas show Florida is the state with the highest per capita rate of reported fraud and other types of complaints, followed by Georgia and Maryland. Florida also had the highest per capita rate of reported identity theft complaints, followed by Georgia and California.

Source.... http://abcnews.go.com/Business/identity-theft-tops-top-consumer-complaints-year-13th/story?id=18598136#.Udc_3PlwroI

Law Offices of Jonathan Franklin
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