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Financial Crimes and Fraud Offenses involving fraudulent financial transactions, embezzlement, forgery, insurance fraud, and misuse of checks and credit cards.

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Old 11-02-2005, 11:14 AM
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:?: a close associate used inflated figures to apply for an equity loan on a house. the bank caught it and might take legal action. the loan was obviosly rejected. what charges will come about? felony? David
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Old 11-02-2005, 12:59 PM
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In many states, providing false financial information in a mortgage application is a felony. You can browse the Georgia Criminal Code for possible offenses that were committed by your friend.
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Old 11-03-2005, 08:54 AM
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the only error in judgement was to submit the erroneous income numbers. the georgia criminal code is too complicated for the average layman to accurately comprehend. can you print the applicable parragraph? :?:
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