Types of Crimes
stealing money from a company you work for
Embezzlement
This scheme pays early investors using money from new investors
Ponzi scheme
Using someone’s credit card without permission
Credit card fraud
Who usually investigates federal white-collar crimes
FBI
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crime involves making or using fake money.
Counterfeiting
A money-making scam where people earn by recruiting others
Pyramid scheme
Faking or exaggerating a claim to get insurance money
Insurance Fraud
What does the IRS investigate when it comes to white-collar crime
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crime where someone lies on their taxes or hides income
Tax evasion
call a scam where someone pretends to be a bank or company over the phone to steal personal information
Phone phishing scam
crime involves “cleaning” illegal money to make it look legal
Money Laundering
What is it called when a worker reports illegal activity inside a company
Whistleblowing
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crime involves stealing personal information to access accounts
Identity theft
A crime where someone secretly pays for business favors or contracts
Kickback Scheme
Secretly stealing another company’s ideas, plans, or technology
Corporate espionage
This penalty allows a person to stay at home instead of jail, but they must wear an electronic monitor. What is it called
House arrest
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crime occurs when business leaders secretly agree to limit competition, often by fixing prices or dividing markets
Antitrust violation
A scammer uses fake documents and fake employees to pretend their company is successful and attract investors.
Corporate Fraud
Manipulating financial records to make a company look healthier than it is
Accounting Fraud
What law protects consumers by requiring businesses to be honest about prices, warranties, and product claims
Consumer Protection Act
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