The broad crime of Bank Fraud covers certain Federal and New York state criminal offenses that, in simplest terms involve stealing money, assets, or other property from a bank or another financial institution. At Stephen Bilkis & Associates, we can offer you a free consultation with an experienced New York Bank Fraud Lawyer who can help you understand and defend yourself against these charges, whether you're brought on the state or federal level.

The office of District Attorney in New York City, in Westchester, and in Suffolk County or Nassau County on Long Island may charge you with Bank Fraud if you have committed Bribery, made false entries in the records of a financial institution, attempted to secure a loan under false pretenses, committed petit larceny or grand larceny or engaged in forgery, theft or counterfeiting of checks, check kitting, ATM or Credit Card Fraud, or mortgage fraud, among other activities.

Frequently an incident of Bank Fraud will include multiple related charges. For example, credit card fraud often included a charge of Mail Fraud, and ATM fraud can include charges of Computer Fraud. Additionally, the commonly used Bank Fraud charge of Misapplication—the converting of funds for your own use or gain, or for a third party's use or gain—is closely related to the White Collar Crime of Embezzlement. Our White Collar Lawyer Team will explain the overlapping issues and how to best defend each criminal charge.

Not surprisingly, in the current economic environment there is increased pressure on banks to more closely monitor for fraudulent activity, and for any District Attorney to more forcefully prosecute individuals charged with Bank Fraud. The penalty for the crime can include heavy monetary fines, restitution and very lengthy prison sentences. These penalties will generally depend on the monetary value of the fraud and circumstances in which the fraud took place. One valuable that needs to be addressed with a New York Bank Fraud Lawyer is do these criminal charges originate from an office of the District Attorney.

An experienced New York Bank Fraud Lawyer on the team at Stephen Bilkis & Associates can help you sort through the various fraud and fraud-related charges you may be facing at the federal or state level. We can also help determine whether there may be mitigating factors that might affect your case—for example, if you were manipulated or coerced, it may be possible for you to face lesser penalties. Call Stephen Bilkis & Associates today at 1-800-NY-NY-LAW to arrange a no-cost consultation at one of our New York City offices (in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island or the Bronx), in Westchester County, or in Suffolk County or Nassau County on Long Island.