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White-Collar Crime<\/h1>\n\n
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White-collar crime encompasses financial crimes such as fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering. These crimes tend to be committed by individuals in higher socio-economic positions and involve deceit rather than physical force. These offenses usually involve large sums of money and are typically prosecuted as felonies.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n

White-collar crime describes a wide variety of financial crimes, including:<\/p>\n