Decisive Action to Defend Against Internet Fraud Charges
Internet fraud is a phrase that can include a broad range of suspected illegal activity. Internet fraud or Internet crime can be defined as using Internet communications — whether through a chat room, instant message, e-mail, file sharing or Tweet — to deceive and defraud an individual or individuals.
If you have been charged with Internet fraud or are under investigation for any type of Internet crime, you should take action quickly to secure strong, aggressive criminal defense representation. The attorneys at Joyce & Bittner in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, each have more than 25 years of legal experience. Mr. Bittner was formerly a criminal prosecutor in the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, while Mr. Joyce formerly worked in the Pittsburgh City Solicitor's Office.
While with the District Attorney's office, Mr. Bittner was involved in some of the earliest criminal investigations of computer related crime. He has continued his legal work in this area since leaving the prosecutor's office by defending individuals charged with computer crimes or Internet fraud and those who have been questioned or confronted by investigators with suspicions of illegal computer activity.
We are ready 24 hours a day to respond to any legal emergency. To schedule a free initial consultation with a lawyer at our firm, call us at 412-567-1229 or toll free at 866-471-9566 or contact us online.
Defending Against all Types of Internet Fraud
There are many different kinds of activities that can fall under the term "Internet fraud." At Joyce & Bittner, our attorneys have the experience, skill, and access to expert consultants necessary to defend individuals facing computer crime or Internet fraud charges. We can provide experience legal help for charges involving:
- Identity theft
- Phishing or spoofing
- Illegal file sharing or unlawful downloading activity
- fraud accusations connected with online auctions
- "Work at home" schemes — including defending innocent people pulled unknowingly into these schemes
- Investment or market manipulation through use of the Internet
- Credit card schemes
- Computer hacking or unauthorized computer access, including illegal access to email accounts
Internet fraud and computer crime charges can be closely related to other types of white collar crime. Our lawyers also handle criminal charges involving mail and wire fraud and mortgage fraud as well as conspiracy and money laundering.
Stay Silent — and Protect Your Rights
Rest assured, anything you say to the police or to the prosecution can and will be used against you in the court of law. Even if you tell them you are innocent, your words may leave room for interpretation in an incriminating light. Never say anything without a lawyer present.
To schedule a free initial consultation with a lawyer at Joyce & Bittner, call today at 412-567-1229 or toll free at 866-471-9566 or contact our law offices online. We are ready to take your call any time, 24 hours a day.
