What is a White Collar Crime?

Ten of the most common white collar offences.computer’s files, computer sabotage, etc.
1) Bankruptcy fraud is classed as a white collar crime.6) Counterfeiting is the crime of making unauthorised
In this offence people withhold information or give falseimitations of a genuine article, typically money, with the
information to show they bankrupt so they can avoidintent to deceive or defraud.
punishment in some areas of their misconduct.7) Credit card fraud is unauthorised and illegal use of a
2) Blackmail is another white collar crime where thecredit card to purchase property or any other valuable
act of threats plays a role. In this offence an individualitems.
or entity will threaten to injure, misuse or reveal8) Environmental Law violation includes discharge of a
information that could cause harm to other party. Thetoxic substances into the air, water, or soil which pose
other party would be a victim and would have toa significant threat of harm to people, property, or the
comply with the blackmailer’s demands.environment, including air pollution, water pollution, and
3) Bribery is an offering, giving, receiving, or solicitationillegal dumping, in violation of federal environmental law.
of anything of value to influence an action of an official.9) Forgery is the making of a false writing with the
4) Cellular Phone fraud is associated with a cellularintent to defraud. “Writing” need not to be
phone including using a stolen phone and givinghandwriting: the law of forgery also covers printing,
fraudulent information to receive phone services.engraving, and keyboarding. Counterfeiting is usually
5) Computer and Internet fraud includes using orregarded as a specific type of forgery.
applying for credit cards online under false names,10) Tax evasion is the deliberate understatement of
unauthorised use of computer, manipulation of atax lawfully owing to the Government.