White Collar Crimes

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White-collar crime results in economic harm and is typically committed by someone who has fraudulently obtained lawful or unlawful access to the victim’s funds

White-collar crime can include:  

  • fraud
  • embezzlement
  • insider trading
  • market manipulation
  • cybercrime
  • money laundering
  • bankruptcy fraud
  • identity theft
  • tax fraud

The primary federal enforcement agencies responsible for the enforcement and prosecution of federal white-collar crime include:

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • Attorney General – Corporate Fraud Section (DOJ)

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