What are examples of white collar crimes?

White collar crimes are typically financial crimes committed by someone who has authority over someone else’s finances. Examples include:

  • Bank fraud
  • Health care fraud
  • Mortgage fraud
  • Insurance fraud
  • Ponzi schemes
  • RICO crimes
  • Tax evasion
  • Bribery
  • Theft in office
  • Accounting fraud
  • Blackmail
  • Check fraud
  • Embezzlement
  • Forgery
  • Insider trading
  • Racketeering