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New York Credit Card Fraud Lawyer

New York Credit Card Fraud defense may involve unauthorized card use, online purchases, account access, identity theft, chargebacks, card skimming, business records, and state or federal fraud exposure. These cases often move quickly, and early legal strategy can affect evidence, hearings, negotiations, school or court outcomes, and collateral consequences.

Lebedin Kofman LLP represents clients across New York City, Long Island, and related state, federal, school, and administrative proceedings.

Issues to Review Early

  • What must be proven, what evidence exists, and whether the allegations are legally sufficient.
  • Statements, digital records, surveillance, school or agency documents, witness accounts, forensic issues, and preservation of favorable evidence.
  • Collateral consequences involving employment, school, professional licensing, family, immigration, finances, or reputation.

Defense Strategy

The defense may involve challenging the legal sufficiency of the allegation, testing witness reliability, preserving favorable evidence, addressing procedural defects, coordinating expert or mitigation resources, negotiating strategically, or preparing for hearings or trial.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I speak with counsel about credit card fraud?

As soon as possible. Early decisions can affect statements, evidence preservation, school or court procedures, witness strategy, negotiation, and long-term consequences.

Can credit card fraud affect my career, school, record, or reputation?

Yes. Depending on the case, consequences can involve criminal exposure, school discipline, licensing, employment, immigration, family-court issues, financial risk, or reputational harm.

What does Lebedin Kofman LLP do early in the case?

The firm reviews the allegations, identifies deadlines, preserves evidence, evaluates legal and factual weaknesses, prepares for hearings or negotiations, and works to protect both the immediate case and the client’s long-term future.

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Official jury-instruction framework

Credit Card Fraud and Stolen Card Charges: What Prosecutors Must Prove

NY Penal Law 165.17 / 165.45(2) - source framework: New York Criminal Jury Instructions for Unlawful Use of a Card and Stolen Card Possession and related official CJI materials.

Elements and proof issues

  • For unlawful use of a credit, debit, or public benefit card, prosecutors generally must prove use or display of a card known to be revoked or canceled while obtaining or attempting to obtain property or services.
  • For stolen-card possession, prosecutors may need to prove knowing possession of a stolen credit card, debit card, or public benefit card with intent to benefit or impede recovery.
  • Related cases may also involve access-device, identity-theft, larceny, forged-instrument, or stolen-property theories depending on the alleged conduct.

Defense focus

  • Whether the accused knew the card was revoked, canceled, stolen, or unauthorized.
  • Whether the accused actually used, displayed, possessed, or controlled the card or account information.
  • Whether receipts, surveillance, bank records, account records, device data, IP logs, text messages, statements, and identification evidence support or undermine the charge.

Example scenario

A credit-card case may involve a physical card, card numbers, online purchase, benefit card, store transaction, ATM issue, wallet found during a search, or account opened in another person’s name. The defense should test knowledge, identity, possession, authorization, transaction records, and whether the charge is overbroad.

Exposure and related charges

Card-related allegations can carry misdemeanor or felony exposure and can affect restitution, immigration, employment, licensing, credit, and related fraud or identity-theft charges.

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Why call Lebedin Kofman LLP?

Theft, stolen-property, retail, and card-related allegations can seem small at first but may create immigration, licensing, employment, restitution, and repeat-offense problems. Lebedin Kofman LLP handles serious criminal and theft-related matters and offers a free attorney consultation. Call 646-663-4430 so an attorney can quickly evaluate the evidence, exposure, and defense strategy.

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