NJ Attorney General Forms Special Office to Prosecute White Collar Crimes
New Jersey is devoting additional resources aimed at policing fraud and other white collar crime. The attorney general has created a special office within the Division of Criminal Justice that is tasked with protecting the financial system and securities investors within the state. The newly formed Office of Securities Fraud and Financial Crimes Prosecution (OSFFCP)… Read More »
What are Some of the Most Common Federal White-Collar Crimes?
White collar crimes cover a broad spectrum of nonviolent illegal activity motivated by financial gain. They are called “white collar” crimes because the alleged offenders are typically educated people who are employed at higher-level positions in business or government. With today’s technology, many such crimes are committed using computers, coding and related means to gain… Read More »
Newton Man Faces Money Laundering Charges After Email Scheme Is Uncovered
A Newton small business owner could be facing jail time for laundering more than $75,000 in proceeds from an email scam he allegedly ran in 2017 and 2018. Robert J. Herburger, 60, is charged with having sent fraudulent emails to employees at multiple businesses seeking money for an apparently legitimate reason. Herburger then took the… Read More »
South Jersey Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Charges
A sales executive for a New Jersey pharmaceutical sales company has admitted to charges that he masterminded a years-long prescription drug fraud and money laundering operation that caused health benefits programs and insurers to lose more than $50 million. William Hickman, a Northfield resident, pleaded guilty to two federal criminal counts, which, combined, could trigger… Read More »
Two New Jersey Men Charged With Money Laundering
Two New Jersey men were charged with money laundering due to their role in a $1.6 million StubHub ticket scam. The men allegedly sold tickets that were received through illegal means. According to police reports, the suspects resold tickets that were fraudulently obtained by two Russian computer hackers. The hackers broke into nearly 1,600 StubHub… Read More »