5 Things that qualifies as white collar crimes

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5 THINGS THAT QUALIFIES AS WHITE COLLAR CRIMES?

FRAUD

IT INCLUDES VARIOUS FORMS SUCH AS SECURITIES FRAUD,

INSURANCE FRAUD,

MORTGAGE FRAUD, TAX

FRAUD, CREDIT CARD

FRAUD, IDENTITY THEFT, AND WIRE FRAUD.

EMBEZZLEMEN T

EMBEZZLEMENT INVOLVES MISAPPROPRIATING FUNDS

OR ASSETS ENTRUSTED TO SOMEONE IN A POSITION OF TRUST, TYPICALLY AN EMPLOYEE OR A FINANCIAL

PROFESSIONAL, FOR PERSONAL GAIN.

LAUNDERING

THIS CRIME INVOLVES DISGUISING THE ORIGINS

OF ILLEGALLY OBTAINED MONEY OR PROCEEDS FROM CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, MAKING IT APPEAR AS IF IT CAME FROM LEGITIMATE SOURCES.

MONEY

INSIDER TRADING

INSIDER TRADING IS AN OFFENSE THAT OCCURS WHEN INDIVIDUALS TRADE STOCKS, BONDS, OR OTHER SECURITIES BASED ON NON-PUBLIC, MATERIAL INFORMATION THAT THEY ACQUIRED THROUGH THEIR POSITION OR CONNECTION TO A COMPANY.

CORPORATE FRAUD

THIS ENCOMPASSES A RANGE OF DECEPTIVE PRACTICES

CONDUCTED BY CORPORATIONS OR THEIR EXECUTIVES, INCLUDING ACCOUNTING FRAUD, FALSIFYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INFLATING REVENUES.

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