Sentence examples for penalties for fraud from inspiring English sources

So pass legislation that makes the penalties for fraud count.

They recently asked Congress to toughen laws and to raise financial penalties for fraud violations.

The federal sentencing guidelines recommend substantial penalties for fraud convictions based on the amount of the loss suffered by victims.

Republican proposals focus on limiting medical claims and increasing penalties for fraud; Democrats want to curb insurers' rates.

The penalties for fraud on financial aid forms are severe, and colleges have much more experience in detecting fraud than parents have in avoiding detection.

President Obama, in his State of the Union address, asked Congress last week for tougher laws that make "the penalties for fraud count".

· Reduces the penalty for fraud and deceit in connection with controlled substances from a class 5 to a class 6 felony.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has attended many such meetings -- meetings in which senior bankers bind their shareholders to billions in fines and restitution, sometimes as penalty for fraud against those very same shareholders.

Since 1996, immigration officials have taken finely calibrated measures to eliminate fraud in asylum claims, including criminal investigation of suspected false claims and severe penalties for confirmed fraud.

There are some fairly severe penalties for tax fraud".

To remedy this, we need greater oversight of accounting standards and corporate audits, not just higher penalties for corporate fraud.