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California – Bank Fraud Lawyer

Arrested for Bank Fraud?

Bank Fraud is defined in Title 18, United States Code, Section 1344 makes it a crime to defraud a bank or commit a scheme to defraud regarding the accounts of a financial institution. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 1344.

Band Fraud Defined

Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice:
1) to defraud a bank or financial institution; or
2) to obtain any of the moneys, funds, credits, assets, securities, or other property owned by, or under the custody of or control of, a financial institution, by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or imprisoned for more than 30 years, or both.

Bank fraud is a crime that carries very strong penalties and include the following;

• Assuming a false identity
• ATM fraud
• Bribery
• Check fraud
• Counterfeit checks
• Deceiving the bank
• Forging signatures on checks
• Embezzlement
• Making a false statement for personal gain

In cases where the person is a repeat bank fraud offender (two or more similar felonies), that person will most likely be given an additional monetary fines and an extended sentence if found guilty of bank fraud.

Being associated with bank fraud or bank robbery is also a crime. If a person did not commit the bank fraud, but assisted or helped in some way or covered up the bank fraud that person has also has violated the law and will be punished.

If you have been charged with Federal bank robbery or bank fraud, please contact

The United States Code contains federal crimes that are prosecuted by the Department of Justice or its field offices, the United States Attorney’s Offices, in respective districts in the different states.

Bank Fraud and Making False Statements

The violation of making a false statement to a financial institution is also a commonly used criminal law used to prosecute people for making misrepresentations to fact to a bank. The crime of making a false statement is often utilized when federal prosecutors are investigating a person for bank fraud or violations concerning a financial institution.Under Title 18, United States Code, Section 1014, it is a federal crime to make a false statement to a financial institution. 18 U.S. C. §1014 reads as follows (in summary): False Statements to a Financial Institution;

Whoever knowingly
1) Makes a false statement, or overvalues any property
2) For the purpose of influencing an anyway
3) The action of a financial institution

Have you been charged with Bank Fraud?

When people are charged with a crime they face the prospect of incarceration. Ultimately that can bring with it probation and parole, large fines, forced registration with law enforcement, and perhaps most damaging, a record that severely hinders even the most rehabilitated - sometimes for the rest of their lives.

What's worse is that the damage can extend even to the accused's family in many ways. Finally, where a crime has been perpetrated the accused must acknowledge the damage that may have been done to any innocent victim. While we don't claim the ability to undo harms already done, we are here to provide finest and most ethical legal defense you'll find anywhere.

How a Defense Attorney can help you:

• Be available 24/7. The key to good defense work is diligence and speed. We take this job seriously.
• Spend crucial time on your case so that it is prepared as good as is possible at each stage in the process.
• Spend time with you (and your family) learning and understanding you and your case.
• Spend time in investigation so that we will know the case better than even the law enforcement agency involved.
• Be in contact with the DA or US Attorney in an attempt to ensure that the case, where possible, is terminated as quickly as possible.
• Hire and manage investigators, who are often able to impeach witnesses for the government who exaggerate or change their stories at trial.

Contact a Criminal Defense Attorney

If you or a family member has been recently arrested you need to talk to a Criminal Defense lawyer as soon as possible. The foremost priority is usually getting a lawyer to help arrange release and provide some information about what's ahead. Use our easy contact form and a lawyer will contact you within 24 hours.

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