Bankruptcy Fraud: How To Identifying And Wich Are Common Fraud Schemes

<h2>Identifying Bankruptcy Fraud<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p><strong>Bankruptcy Fraud is a form of deception and theft&comma; which unfortunately&comma; is increasing in both the US and Europe&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mh-content-ad"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js&quest;client&equals;ca-pub-9162800720558968"&NewLine; crossorigin&equals;"anonymous"><&sol;script>&NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle"&NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;"&NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article"&NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid"&NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-9162800720558968"&NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"1081854981"><&sol;ins>&NewLine;<script>&NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi;&NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The bankruptcy system is designed to give an individual or a company a chance to reorganize their affairs&comma; or if reorganization is not possible&comma; to equitably distribute the non-exempt assets of the debtor among the creditors&period; This is often referred to as &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;a fresh start”&period; The amount of money a creditor will receive in a case will range from nothing in many cases to 100 percent in a few cases&period; In every case there will be significant delays from the time a bankruptcy petition is filed until the case is closed and all creditors receive final payment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The bankruptcy system is based on the theory that a debtor will make full disclosure of all assets and liabilities so that the final disposition is in accordance with the requirements of the law&period; Unfortunately&comma; at times both debtors and creditors try to obtain more than they are entitled to under the Bankruptcy Code&period; There are a number of criminal statutes that prohibit this type conduct&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Although concealing assets or making false statements in a bankruptcy proceeding make up the majority of bankruptcy frauds&comma; there are a number of fraud schemes that are more complicated or are primarily designed for reasons other than maximizing the retention of assets in bankruptcy&period; Such schemes often use the automatic stay provided by the Bankruptcy Code to conceal an earlier crime&comma; maximize profit from an ongoing fraud scheme or buy time while the perpetrator finds a way to avoid victims or leave town&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A comprehensive list of fraud schemes will be presented in two articles&period; Within each fraud category examples of schemes will be presented&comma; with red flags to look for&comma; and courses of action to be pursued if a scheme is encountered&period; Again&comma; keep in mind that this is a list of common warning signs in a fraud scheme&period; Many of these factors may be present in situations where there is no fraud&comma; so do not jump to conclusions simply based on these warning signs&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Identifying Bankruptcy Fraud–Part 1 covers common fraud schemes involving bankruptcies and debtor fraud&period; Identifying Bankruptcy Fraud–Part 2 will focus on creditor fraud and professional fraud&period; Included in both articles is a list of warning signs of banruptcy fraud&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Next&colon; Common Fraud Schemes Involving Bankruptcies<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"pagination clear clearfix"> <span class&equals;"post-page-numbers current" aria-current&equals;"page"><span class&equals;"pagelink">1<&sol;span><&sol;span> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;bankruptcy-fraud-how-to-identifying-and-wich-are-common-fraud-schemes&sol;amp&sol;2&sol;amp&sol;" class&equals;"post-page-numbers"><span class&equals;"pagelink">2<&sol;span><&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;bankruptcy-fraud-how-to-identifying-and-wich-are-common-fraud-schemes&sol;amp&sol;3&sol;amp&sol;" class&equals;"post-page-numbers"><span class&equals;"pagelink">3<&sol;span><&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;bankruptcy-fraud-how-to-identifying-and-wich-are-common-fraud-schemes&sol;amp&sol;4&sol;amp&sol;" class&equals;"post-page-numbers"><span class&equals;"pagelink">4<&sol;span><&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;bankruptcy-fraud-how-to-identifying-and-wich-are-common-fraud-schemes&sol;amp&sol;5&sol;amp&sol;" class&equals;"post-page-numbers"><span class&equals;"pagelink">5<&sol;span><&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;bankruptcy-fraud-how-to-identifying-and-wich-are-common-fraud-schemes&sol;amp&sol;6&sol;amp&sol;" class&equals;"post-page-numbers"><span class&equals;"pagelink">6<&sol;span><&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;bankruptcy-fraud-how-to-identifying-and-wich-are-common-fraud-schemes&sol;amp&sol;7&sol;amp&sol;" class&equals;"post-page-numbers"><span class&equals;"pagelink">7<&sol;span><&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;bankruptcy-fraud-how-to-identifying-and-wich-are-common-fraud-schemes&sol;amp&sol;8&sol;amp&sol;" class&equals;"post-page-numbers"><span class&equals;"pagelink">8<&sol;span><&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;bankruptcy-fraud-how-to-identifying-and-wich-are-common-fraud-schemes&sol;amp&sol;9&sol;amp&sol;" class&equals;"post-page-numbers"><span class&equals;"pagelink">9<&sol;span><&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;bankruptcy-fraud-how-to-identifying-and-wich-are-common-fraud-schemes&sol;amp&sol;10&sol;amp&sol;" class&equals;"post-page-numbers"><span class&equals;"pagelink">10<&sol;span><&sol;a> <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fraudswatch&period;com&sol;bankruptcy-fraud-how-to-identifying-and-wich-are-common-fraud-schemes&sol;amp&sol;11&sol;amp&sol;" class&equals;"post-page-numbers"><span class&equals;"pagelink">11<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;div>

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