Types of White Collar Crimes List, Federal Offenses

November 17th, 2009 @ 10:09 am | 1182 views | Created in Legal-advice
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This is a list of the most common 'White Collar' Crimes considered Federal Offenses. This list includes Money laundering, mortgage fraud, identity theft, among others. White Collar crimes are committed by business people and public officials.

The Deception is the obscure force behind White Collar Crimes, oppose to Street Crimes that use violence. These White Collar Crimes are committed by Business People and Public Officials. Fraud and Extortion are some common offenses on this matter.

The term was first used by Edwin Sutherland on a speech given to the American Sociological Society on 1939. Sutherland defined the term as "crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation."

Types of White Collar Crimes

Most common white collar crimes are:

Antitrust Violations
Computer and Internet Fraud
Credit Card Fraud
Phone and Telemarketing Fraud
Bankruptcy Fraud
Health Care Fraud
Environmental Law Violations
Insurance Fraud
Mail Fraud
Government Fraud
Tax Evasion
Financial Fraud
Securities Fraud
Insider Trading
Bribery
Kickbacks
Extortion
Counterfeiting
Public Corruption
Money Laundering
Embezzlement
Economic Espionage and Trade Secret Theft

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