Your White Collar Crime Scenarios
Tim finds a wallet on the ground. He decides to use the ID of the owner found in the wallet to open credit cards. Tim went on a shopping spree and maxed out the cards. Now the victim has credit card companies coming after him and his credit score is super low.
What is IDENTITY THEFT?
Mr. Belding, principal at Bayside High School, was in charge of ordering supplies and writing and signing checks for payments. His friend Zack Morris is the owner of Slater’s Janitorial Supplies. Once a month, Belding writes an order for $3000 worth of supplies that the school doesn’t really need and a check payable to Slater’s Janitorial Supply. Zack delivers what supplies are actually needed at the school and takes the $3000 check, handing Belding back some cash for supplies not delivered. What crime did Mr. Belding and Zack Morris commit and why?
What is EMBEZZLEMENT?
This was created after the 9/11 attacks to protect commercial flights
What is TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION?
The industrialization and growth of American cities saw an increase in this
What are crime rates & urban riots?
The 3 levels of police in New Jersey?
What is Municipal County & State?
Lisa and Garett were a married couple. They just moved into a new house after recently losing their son to cancer. Using old pictures and memories, the couple then proceeded to make a GoFundMe to help with their son's treatments. Meanwhile, he was already dead.
What is THEFT BY DECEPTION?
You own a pizza place and a guy comes in saying he will go everywhere and tell everyone that your pizza is awful, you have cockroaches and you rip people off. He says he will destroy your business unless you give him $15,000.
What is EXTORTION?
This agency’s agents are trained to enforce drug laws in our country
What is the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency)?
This crime can only be between individuals with a close/intimate/family type relationship
What is DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?
Honest, good communication skills, brave, mental stability, physical fitness, etc., these are traits we discussed for
What is Qualities you would look for when hiring a police officer?
A certain billionaire paid an obscene amount of money to get his son out of jail and out of trouble after the son committed vehicular manslaughter, paying enough to make it as though it had never happened. A struggling gossip magazine found out about this and saw this story as an opportunity to increase readers. They are threatening to release the story unless the billionaire pays them enough to keep the magazine going for the next 5 years.
What is EXTORTION?
Charles has an investment fund that he advertises to prospective investors “investment that consistently delivers 50% returns with no risk. Charles needs these new investors’ money because he has used the old investors funds to buy a yacht
What is PONZI SCHEME?
This is the third largest federal agency to protect our homeland the USA from terrorism and was created after the 9/11 attacks
What is HOMELAND SECURITY?
Mary and Johnny were dating for a few months when Johnny decided to date Mary’s best friend Denise. Mary was furious and was determined to make Johnny and Denise regret that they started dating each other. Mary got access to Denise’s phone without her knowing and downloaded spyware so she could know when Denise was with Johnny and show up to spy on them. Denise and Johnny always felt like someone was watching them.
What is CYBERSTALKING?
In this type of crime, the victim must do their own detective work
What is STALKING?
A 34 year old woman set up a GoFundMe for her sister, who had recently ended up in intensive care after being involved in a horrific car accident. The woman stated that those who donated would be helping her sister to be transferred to the best hospital in the country, which would give her a chance to live. After a couple of weeks, the GoFundMe was taken down, without much ceremony. It was later found out that the woman had never had a sister in her life, much less one in intensive care, and was raising all this money for her own wants. She was found enjoying a lavish vacation in Bora Bora, funded by the money donated to her beloved “sister.”
What is THEFT BY DECEPTION?
Kylie has created a makeup company that has made millions on her makeup line. The stock for the company has been going up and up. Suddenly, reports started to come into the company that the lip treatments are causing people’s lips to fall off. Kylie calls her best friend Paris Hilton and tells her to sell her stock before the news goes public
What is STOCK FRAUD?
This enforces federal laws & special agents investigate white collar crimes & other offenses
What is the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)?
Threatening to release sexually explicit images online unless money is paid
What is SEXTORTION?
What does it take to stop a bully?
What is the POWER of ONE?
Bruce lives in Gotham City. One day after months of dealing with annoying traffic, Bruce decides to buy a bike to travel around the city faster. He looks on Facebook Marketplace and finds a brand new racing bike for only $100! Bruce knows this bike is worth $1000. Bruce jumps on the deal and emails the seller. After a day of having the bike, Batman knocked on Bruce's door and ripped the bike out of his hands telling him that the bike was stolen from Robin. Bruce was not reimbursed for the bike.
What is RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY?
Bob fell hard for Sue, who told him he was the love of her life. Sue told Bob she had "bad luck" and needed to "borrow" money and credit cards from Bob. When Bob had no more money to give, Sue vanished.
What is SWEETHEART SWINDLE/THEFT BY DECEPTION?
The mission of this agency is to protect our borders and to keep terrorists and their weapons out of US. This agency works at the Mexican and Canadian borders to makes sure entry into the US is permitted.
What is CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECTION?
Sheriff in a rural area calls on citizens to help enforce laws & help victims
What is a POSSE?
Before the United States had a formal policing system, these people brought their customs of policing to the United States.
What are IMMIGRANTS?