WHITE COLL A R

CRIME
BY: EYONNAH FERGUSON

BANK FRAUD
Bank fraud is the use of potentially illegal means to obtain money, assets,
or other property owned or held by a financial institution, or to obtain
money from depositors by fraudulently posing as a bank or other financial
institution.
Jerome Kerviel
People may use this to make a lot of money quickly.

BLACKMAIL
The action, treated as a criminal offense, of demanding money from a
person in return for not revealing compromising or injurious information
about that person.
Robert "Joe" Halderman blackmails David Letterman
People may use this to get back at other people and make some money at
the same time.

BRIBERY
The giving or offering of a bribe.
Nixon Watergate scandal
People bribe to get out of uncomfortable situations

CELLULAR PHONE FRAUD

The unauthorized use, tampering or manipulation of a cellular phone or
service.
Subscriber fraud
People do this to sell phones for monay

COMPUTER FRAUD
Computer fraud is defined as any act using computers, the Internet,
Internet devices, and Internet services to defraud people, companies, or
government agencies of money, revenue, or Internet access.
The Melissa Virus
People may use this to hack companies like Sony just to bother all
PlayStation network users.

COUNTERFEITING
Made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the
intention to deceive or defraud.
They may use this to buy items with fake money.
eBay and PayPal Face Federal Racketeering Lawsuit

CREDIT CARD FRAUD

Credit card fraud is a wide-ranging term for theft and fraud committed using
or involving a payment card, such as a credit card or debit card.
Albert Gonzalez and the credit card fraud
People may do this to buy things with other peoples credit card.

CURRENCY SCHEMES
The practice of speculating on the future value of currencies.
This may be used to lye to people so they give their money to use.
Rigging of Foreign Exchange Market Makes Felons of Top Banks

EMBEZZLEMENT
When a person who has been entrusted with money or property
appropriates it for his or her own use and benefit.
Ponzi scheme
If people are in debt they may do this to help them selves out.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The overbilling and fraudulent practices exercised by corporations which
purport to clean up the environment.
People may use this to make so extra money under the table.

EXTORTION
Occurs when one person illegally obtains property from another by actual or
threatened force, fear, or violence, or under cover of official right.
The Lindbergh Kidnapping and Extortion Case
This may be used to get what you want by scaring people or actual hurting
them.

FORGERY
When a person passes a false or worthless instrument such as a check or
counterfeit security with the intent to defraud or injure the recipient.
The David Stein Forgeries
People may use this in paintings to make a lot of money by fooling them.

HEALTH CARE FRAUD

Where an unlicensed health care provider provides services under the guise
of being licensed and obtains monetary benefit for the service.
Former Owner and Operator of New York Health Clinics Sentenced for $30
Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
This is lying to people to make money when they think you are something
that you arent.

INSIDER TRADING
When a person uses inside, confidential, or advance information to trade in
shares of publicly held corporations.
Albert H. Wiggin: The Market Crash
This may be used to make some money with the stock market in an illegal
way

INVESTMENT SCHEMES
Where an unsuspecting victim is contacted by the actor who promises to
provide a large return on a small investment.
Bernard Ebbers
This is lying to unsuspected people to fool them for a large sum of money.

LARCENY/THEFT
Insurance Billing Scam
When a person wrongfully takes another person's money or property with
the intent to appropriate, convert or steal it.
This to just steal someones property or money for a quick but risky return.

MONEY LAUNDERING
The Bank of Credit and Commerce International
This is to make and hide a lot of money so it can not be tracked.
The investment or transfer of money from racketeering, drug transactions
or other embezzlement schemes so that it appears that its original source
either cannot be traced or is legitimate.

RACKETEERING
The operation of an illegal business for personal profit.
You may use this to illegally make some money with out people knowing for
a long time
Judge orders Clinton Foundation racketeering case to trial

SECURITIES FRAUD
The act of artificially inflating the price of stocks by brokers so that buyers
can purchase a stock on the rise.
Penny Stock Regulation
This is to make people purchase stocks that are know good to make money.

TAX EVASION
When a person commits fraud in filing or paying taxes.
Virginia Man Sentenced for Massive Tax Fraud
This is done to avoid paying your taxes.

TELEMARKETING FRAUD
Actors operate out of boiler rooms and place telephone calls to residences
and corporations where the actor requests a donation to an alleged
charitable organization or where the actor requests money up front or a
credit card number up front, and does not use the donation for the stated
purpose.
Six Indicted in Fraud Cases Related to Telemarketing Operations That
Solicited Millions to Fund Fake Movies
This is to lye to get nice people to donate money for a fake charity.

WELFARE FRAUD
To engage in an act or acts where the purpose is to obtain benefits (i.e.
Public Assistance, Food Stamps, or Medicaid) from the State or Federal
Government.
This is to lye about your money to get special benefits from the
government.
Esther Johnson of California