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Qui Tam System: Types of Fraud
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Feb-01-2012
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It doesn’t matter whether this is about a small illegality of a small company or a huge tax fraud of an extremely famous company- no one has the right to defraud the government in any way.
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Qui tam attorneys help private citizens take up the fight with corrupt companies and organizations that are looking to defraud the government. People are generally extremely encouraged to bring forward any cases of illegality in the system. It doesn’t matter whether this is about a small illegality of a small company or a huge tax fraud of an extremely famous company- no one has the right to defraud the government in any way.
The following are the main types of fraud the whistleblower lawyers can generally offer help with:
- Contractor fraud- this is when the government has a contract with a supplier and the respective supplier tries to defraud the government. This happens generally when the supplier offers very low quality products which violate the terms and regulations of proper safety inspection, or when the supplier tries to defraud the government through false billing actions.
- Defense contractor fraud
- DME Fraud – or Durable Medical Equipment Fraud- this usually happens when the service provider will submit bills to services he did not offer in reality. It is the case when medical practitioners visit nursery homes for instance, and they will bill for services almost all of the patients. They did not see only 5 patients, but they will bill for 50. Some experts in the medical field might also upcode their service which means that they might bill for the full service of a surgery, when all they did was to apply a simple bandage on the patient’s arm or leg.
- Military Contractor Fraud Facts (Iraq Fraud)- again, a type of fraud the qui tam lawyers can help with.
- Tax & IRS fraud- there are thousands of corrupt organizations and companies out there who are constantly looking for ways to defraud the government. Among some of the most common tax frauds: not reporting income earned on foreign stock exchange markets, overstating the amount of deductions., offering cash payment to employees, mixing personal with business expenses or making false entries in the books.
- Medicaid and Medicare fraud
- Pharmaceutical fraud- such as marketing and selling drugs that are not actually approved by the FDA, or charging the Government higher prices than allowed by the law.
- Katrina fraud- unfortunately, there have been several individuals and contractors who got rich at the expense of those indeed suffering from the aftermath of the hurricane, and these illegalities need to be reported.
A whistleblower attorney can offer the best support and guidance any type of fraud or illegality you might want to bring to light.
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Article Source :
http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Qui Tam System: Types of Fraud_142444.aspx
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Qui tam is a lawsuit brought by a whistleblower against a person or company who is believed to have violated the law.
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