White Collar Crimes

Many college students end up purchasing textbooks for hundreds of dollars only to use most of them for only a semester or two. These same students are then only able to resell these books at a fraction of the price. It's no wonder, then, that many students are looking...

Charles Ponzi was a con man of the 1920s who was able to steal money from unsuspecting investors. Essentially, Ponzi planned to take money from investors with the promise of profiting several months later. Ponzi would then use the money from new investors (often...

People commit white collar crimes every day – many of which are done unintentionally. The best way to protect yourself from being charged with a white collar crime is to know what the most common areas are for problems. Here are some of the most common: 1. Bankruptcy...

It seems like every year streaming services, like Hulu and Netflix, are adding more ads and raising their subscription costs. It is no wonder people are resorting to piracy and torrenting to make watching their favorite shows and movies a little easier. The problem...

Identity theft is something that’s always been around, but it’s becoming more and more common because of technology. There are many ways that a person can commit this crime. In the simplest terms, it means that someone pretended to be another person in order to enjoy...

White-collar crimes have two defining features. First, they do not involve violence. Second, they are done for some kind of financial gain. Or some advantage that could lead to future financial gain. Typically they are done by someone with access to personal or...