Fraud and Financial Crimes
Offenses involving forgery, identity fraud, financial instruments, deceptive schemes, checks, and payment cards.
Offenses
Counterfeit Payment Instrument
Florida Statute § 831.28
Counterfeiting or possessing a counterfeit payment instrument with intent to defraud.
Criminal Use of Personal Identification Information
Florida Statute § 817.568
Fraudulently using, or possessing with intent to fraudulently use, another person's personal identification information without consent.
Forgery
Florida Statute § 831.01
Falsely making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting a covered writing with intent to injure or defraud.
Fraudulent Use of Credit Cards
Florida Statute § 817.61
Using a card obtained or retained unlawfully or known to be forged, or falsely representing cardholder status, with intent to defraud.
Organized Fraud
Florida Statute § 817.034
Engaging in a scheme to defraud and obtaining property through that scheme.
Uttering a Forged Instrument
Florida Statute § 831.02
Publishing or presenting a false, forged, or altered covered writing as true while knowing it is false and intending injury or fraud.
Worthless Checks
Florida Statute § 832.05
Giving a check, draft, debit-card order, or similar order while knowing there are insufficient funds or credit, under the statutory circumstances.