As a business owner, you need to do all you can to gain a competitive advantage. Otherwise, you soon might not have a business at all. Yet, you need to be careful not to cross the legal line; otherwise, you could face serious white collar crime charges such as fraud....
If your job requires you to pay for expenses away from the office, your employer may give you a company credit card. If for some reason, they consider you have breached their trust with the card, they may report you to the police for embezzlement. Embezzlement is...
White collar crimes are one area where the border between legal and illegal can blur (in people’s minds, at least). “Borrowing” money with the intention to put it back later, overcharging to make up for something you lost out on or claiming more expenses than allowed...
The term “white collar crime” came about because those who committed it were traditionally white collar workers. People started referring to people as white collar workers or blue collar workers in the 1920s. white collar workers tended to work in offices, and blue...
Insurers are constantly on the lookout for people trying to defraud them. They know that some people will try to claim for injuries or illnesses they don’t really have. Or they will try to get more money by claiming they are worse than they actually are. In some...
Facing charges over an alleged white-collar crime will probably seem like the worst thing that has ever happened to you. Yet, if you are not careful, things could become even worse. Some people end up charged with additional crimes because of how they react to the...
Mortgage fraud is one of the many white-collar charges that everyday people could face. It’s also one that some people commit without realizing what they are doing is actually a crime. Here is how you might find yourself accused of it: As a potential homeowner You...
As close-knit family members, you likely share many things without asking. Perhaps you know you can borrow your sister’s dress or your mother’s earrings without a problem. Likewise, your dad knows they can take your car if they need to run to the shops, or take your...
White-collar crimes typically come with severe penalties. Even though no physical harm is done to anyone, courts take the financial and emotional damage done to the victims seriously. Claiming the authorities have the wrong person won’t always get you off, even when...
If the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) asks someone why their tax submission is inaccurate, the person will probably say they made a mistake. If the IRS accepted it at face value, some would get away with intentionally paying less tax than they should. The crime of tax...
