1. WHITE COLLAR CRIME
By Ben Segarra

2. Bank Fraud
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
People use it to make easy money illegally
Charles Ponzi discovered that he could purchase postal coupons at a discount, ship them abroad, and sell them for full price.

3. 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.
Used to manipulate people into doing something you want them to do
In 2010, "Buffy" fans were heartbroken when "Angel" actor David Breana was forced to come clean about his marriage infidelities to wife of nine-years, Jaime Bergman, after an unnamed woman (allegedly Tiger Woods' mistress, Rachel Chital) threatened to go public with their scandalous love affair.

4. Bribery The giving or offering of a bribe.
Used to pay off people to do something in your favor
In October 2011, two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees were arrested and charged with fraud for taking kickbacks, estimated at over $20 million.

5. Cellular Phone Fraud
The unauthorized use, tampering or manipulation of a cellular phone or service.
Used to attain information
NSA tapping into and recording majority of cellphone calls in the us

6. Computer fraud
Any act using computers, the Internet, Internet devices, and Internet services to defraud people, companies, or government agencies of money, revenue, or Internet access.
To attain information
United States v. Morris, Computer Fraud Case

7. Counterfeiting imitate fraudulently
To profit off fake goods
Alves Dos Reis thought big. Instead of counterfeiting bills, he forged a contract from the Banco de Portugal so that he could acquire banknotes from official printers

8. Credit Card Fraud
Term for theft and fraud committed using or involving a payment card, such as a credit card or debit card, as a fraudulent source of funds in a transaction.
The purpose may be to obtain goods without paying, or to obtain unauthorized funds from an account.
Anup Patel’s Counterfeit Credit Cards

9. Currency Schemes
The practice of speculating on the future value of currency
To benefit at someone else's expense
Bernard Ebbers (WorldCom)

10. Embezzlement
When a person who has been entrusted with money or property appropriates it for his or her own use and benefit.
To make money with minimal financial risk
Beverly Hills Bank Blowout

11. Environmental Schemes
The overbilling and fraudulent practices exercised by corporations which purport to clean up the environment.
Corporations use it to make more money
Tonawanda Coke and Manager Found Guilty of Violating the Clean Air Act, RCRA

12. Extortion
Occurs when one person illegally obtains property from another by actual or threatened force, fear, or violence, or under cover of official right.
Used by underground mafias to control parts of cities and make money
Autumn Jackson And Bill Cosby

13. 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.
Used to attain goods and services without any actual expense
David Stein Forgeries

14. Health Care Fraud
Where an unlicensed health care provider provides services under the guise of being licensed and obtains monetary benefit for the service.
To illegally obtain health care benefits
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton $6.35 million Medicare fraud settlement

15. Insider Trading
When a person uses inside, confidential, or advance information to trade in shares of publicly held corporations.
To make money off the stock market
Martha Stewart Case

16. Investment Schemes
Where an unsuspecting victim is contacted by the actor who promises to provide a large return on a small investment.
Make money from investors with false ideas
Jordan Belfort (Stratton Oakmont)

17. Money Laundering
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.
To create false income to clean dirty money

18. Racketeering The operation of an illegal business for personal profit.
To make money off illegal business
Speakeasies in the 20’s

19. Tax Evasion When a person commits fraud in filing or paying taxes.
Pay less taxes and keep more money
Al Capone was convicted of tax evasion

20. 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.
Obtain goods and services at taxpayers expense