Fraud defense cases require attention to detail and a dedicated staff prepared to put in long hours and do the hard work. Fraud cases can be complicated, and typically involve tens of thousands of documents. These types of cases require attention to detail and a dedicated staff prepared to put in long hours and do the hard work. In order to navigate these complicated matters, a criminal defense attorney needs the kind of experience that Attorney Timothy F. Riley has. For 30 years, Attorney Riley has been defending clients who are accused of theft, fraud, and other white-collar offenses. He has a proven track record of successfully defending clients. Attorney Timothy F. Riley and his team at Timothy Riley Law know how fight you in a fraud case.

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What is Considered Fraud in California?

In California, fraud can be charged as a felony or a misdemeanor depending on the specific circumstances of your case.

Fraud can include theft “by any false or fraudulent representation or pretense” (California Penal Code section 484), the obtaining of signatures, money, or property “by any false or fraudulent representation or pretense” (California Penal Code section 532), credit card fraud (California Penal Code section 484e-484j), fraudulent insurance claims (California Penal Code section 550), the creation or use of any fraudulent bill, note, or check (California Penal Code section 476), forgery (California Penal Code section 470), and false impersonation (California Penal Code section 529).

In addition to the laws above, the California Penal Code also addresses several other types of fraud including welfare fraud, embezzlement, state tax fraud, identity fraud, loan fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, accounting fraud, real estate fraud, mortgage fraud, money laundering, bank fraud, cyber fraud, perjury, and bribery.