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Misappropriation of funds placed in one's trust or belonging to one's employer.

The process of making large amounts of money generated by a criminal activity appear to have come from a legitimate source.

The illegal evasion of taxes by individuals, corporations, and trusts.

A type of serious white-collar crime that can be committed in many forms but primarily involves misrepresenting information investors use to make decisions.

A crime in which the perpetrator attempts to obtain some benefit they are not entitled to or denies a benefit that is due.

Frauds committed by companies or individuals representing companies.

The act of falsifying information or making fraudulent claims when filing for bankruptcy.

Offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting anything of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in charge of a public or legal duty.

Manufacturing or distributing goods under someone else's name without their permission.

The deliberate use of someone else's identity, usually as a method to gain a financial advantage or obtain credit and other benefits, and perhaps to cause the other person a disadvantage or loss.

The trading of a public company's stock or other securities by individuals with access to non-public information about the company.

An inclusive term for fraud committed using a payment card, such as a credit card or debit card, as a fraudulent source of funds in a transaction.

The action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.

An act of coercion using the threat of revealing or publicizing either substantially true or false information about a person or people unless certain demands are met.

Stealing or using without permission the intellectual property creations such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names, and images used in commerce.

The practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.

Crimes in which the perpetrator forms a scheme to defraud or obtain money based on false representations or promises using electronic communications or the mail services.

A scheme to defraud victims, typically the elderly, through the use of the telephone.

A type of mismanagement in which the fund managers divert the investments of pension funds for personal gain.

A business model that recruits members via a promise of payments or services for enrolling others into the scheme, rather than supplying investments or sale of products.

The act of stealing or revealing company secrets to another entity that is not authorized to know them.

A crime characterized by some type of material misstatement, misrepresentation, or omission in relation to a mortgage loan which is then relied upon by a lender or underwriter.

Typically involves overbilling or billing for services not actually provided to patients.

Fraudulent acts carried out by government officials or it involves deceitful practices on government programs, contracts, or other public-sector operations.

White-collar crimes involving computers and networks, where the computer can be either a tool or a target for the offense.

A deceptive practice in the stock or commodities markets that induces investors to make purchase or sale decisions on the basis of false information, frequently resulting in significant losses.

A scam in which the victim pays money to someone in anticipation of receiving something of greater value—such as a loan, contract, investment, or gift—and then receives little or nothing in return.

Organized criminal activity in which a criminal organization provides illegal goods and services.