What is money laundering?
Money laundering is the process by which criminals create the illusion that the money they are spending is actually theirs to spend.
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The crime of counterfeiting currency is as old as money itself.
Today, the crime of counterfeiting continues to present a potential danger to national economies and financial losses to consumers. Recent developments in photographic and computer technology, as well as printing devices, have made the production of counterfeit money relatively easy, thereby increasing the potential threat.
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Embezzlement is the act of dishonestly appropriating or secreting assets by one or more individuals to whom such assets have been entrusted.[1]
Embezzlement is a kind of financial fraud. For instance, a clerk or cashier handling large sums of money could embezzle cash from his or her employer, a lawyer could embezzle funds from clients' trust accounts, a financial advisor could embezzle funds from investors, or a spouse could embezzle funds from his or her partner. Embezzlement may range from the very minor in nature, involving only small amounts, to the immense, involving large sums and sophisticated schemes.
More often than not, embezzlement is performed in a manner that is premeditated, systematic and/or methodical, with the explicit intent to conceal the activities from other individuals, usually because it is being done without their knowledge or consent. Often it involves the trusted person embezzling only a small proportion or fraction of the funds received, in an attempt to minimize the risk of detection. If successful, embezzlements can continue for years (or even decades) without detection. It is often only when the funds are needed, or called upon for use, that the victims realize the funds or savings are missing and that they have been duped by the embezzler.
In America embezzlement is a statutory offense so the definition of the crime varies from statute to statute. Typical elements are (1) the fraudulent (2) conversion (3) of the property (4) of another (5) by a person who has lawful possession of the property.[2]
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What is tax evasion?
Tax evasion is when someone has deliberately lied to us about their activities to reduce their tax liability, or have not paid tax that is due.
Tax evasion impacts our tax system. It causes significant loss in the revenue available to our community for funding services such as health, education, and other government programs.
Tax evasion also gives those businesses an unfair advantage in a competitive market and means some individuals don’t pay their fair share. As a result, there are fewer funds available for community services.
Examples of tax evasion are:
failing to declare assessable income
claiming deductions for expenses that were not incurred or are not legally deductible
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False accounting fraud happens when company assets are overstated or liabilities are understated in order to make a business appear financially stronger than it really is.
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