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Statements from 2nd Largest Ponzi Scheme in MN Completely Fabricated

A 10-year-old crime has finally been resolved in Minnesota. Just after the Great Recession of 2008, there were a lot of people looking to turn their investments back into liquid assets.

In particular, a group of investors tried to pull their cash out of a foreign exchange investment program in Minneapolis. Despite the fraudster’s assurance that money could be withdrawn whenever, he never returned any to his investors.

They sued him, but the money was gone, and

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Your Guide to Minnesota Insurance Fraud Laws

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Fraud | Insurance Fraud

A person faking their own death for millions of dollars sounds like a movie plot, but life is often stranger than fiction. Federal courts recently sentenced a man to 41 months behind bars for faking his own death.

The man lived in Minnesota until he fled to Moldova in 2010. Seven months later, his wife claimed a cadaver to be his. The recovered body even had his passport.

Why did he do it? For the love of

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Credit Card Fraud in Minnesota Covers More Than Just Credit Cards

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Credit Card Fraud | Fraud

Did you know that it’s possible to get hit with a credit card fraud charge in Minnesota even if you don’t actually use someone else’s credit card?

That’s because the charge in our state is technically for the fraudulent use of a “financial transaction card.” Like, for example, a food stamp card. In fact, the problem with this type of card fraud gets so much bad publicity that other areas of the country are working to increase penalties.

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Understanding Common Types of Healthcare Fraud in Minnesota

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Fraud | Healthcare Fraud

Healthcare fraud is a common occurrence in Minnesota and can take many different forms. In this post, we’ll detail the most common types of healthcare fraud and let you know how to get help if you have been accused of committing a crime.

Common Ways Minnesotans Commit Healthcare Fraud

The list of healthcare crimes is lengthy and diverse, because a complicated system leaves room for many loopholes. Here are the typical reasons someone can be charged with

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Despite Decrease, Plenty of People Still Facing White Collar Charges

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Fraud | White Collar Crimes

In October, former automobile dealer Denny Hecker made the news when he was scheduled to be transferred from prison to a Twin Cities halfway house. As most Minnesotans know, Hecker was once the owner of 26 automobile dealerships across the state, but he was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2011 after pleading guilty to wire fraud, which amounted to $767 million in bad loans.

Most white collar crime cases don’t get anything like that kind of

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Former MN Housing Repair Contractor Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Fraud

Late spring is one of the busiest times to buy and sell real estate. As the weather heats up, realtors and clients alike are rushing to finalize deals and move before their desired deadlines. It’s not uncommon to communicate with your real estate agent over text or e-mail, but be careful – Minnesota law enforcement officials have noticed high levels of fraud disguised as real estate transactions.

The fraud may work like this: you’re a homebuyer and you’re ready

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Voter Fraud May Be a Myth, but Fraud in Minnesota Is Very Real

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Fraud | Voter Fraud

The weeks leading up to the 2016 Presidential Election were a doozy. There were accusations flying from every direction: Donald Trump had been accused of fraud, as well as sexually assaulting women; Hillary Clinton was accused of breaking the law with her email scandal; and states were being accused of having rigged elections.

Minnesota was certainly a target of the latter accusations, and Minnesota citizens weren’t so fast to dismiss the allegations. After Donald Trump brought up rigged election

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