Fraud: Fraud is a broad term that encompasses several different schemes used to defraud people of their money.
Insider trading: Insider trading is trading done with the benefit of the trader possessing material, non-public information that gives him or her an advantage in the financial markets.
Ponzi scheme: Named after Charles Ponzi, the original perpetrator of such a scheme, a Ponzi scheme is an investment scam that offers investors extremely high returns
Identity theft and other cybercrimes: Identity theft and computer system “hacking” are two of the most widespread computer crimes.
Embezzlement: Embezzlement is a crime of theft, or larceny, that can range from an employee taking a few dollars out of a cash drawer to a complex scheme to transfer millions from a company’s accounts to the embezzler’s accounts.
Counterfeiting: Our money has become more colorful and expanded in detail because it had to in order to combat counterfeiting.
Money laundering: Money laundering is a service essential to the needs of criminals who deal with large amounts of cash.
Espionage: Espionage, or spying, is typically a white-collar crime.