White Collar Crimes

• Medical Assistance Fraud;
• Insurance Fraud;
• State Lottery Fraud;
• Lawful Gambling Fraud;
• Fraud in Obtaining Credit;
• Financial Transaction Card Fraud;
• Residential Mortgage Fraud; and
• Telecommunications and Information Services Fraud.

Additional types of fraud may include: mail fraud, tax fraud and/or bank fraud.

“White collar” crimes are typically nonviolent crimes that involve financial deception. These crimes may be committed knowingly or unintentionally. Many first-time offenders are otherwise law-abiding Minesota citizens who have engaged in illegal activity out of ignorance of the law or out of desperation due to economic difficulty. Such economic difficulty may arise as a result of factors such as gambling, drug addiction or family financial difficulties.

Crimes considered “white collar crimes” include:

• Bribery;
• Counterfeiting;
• Embezzlement;
• Forgery;
• Identify Theft;
• Insurance Fraud;
• Internet Fraud;
• Mail Fraud;
• Money Laundering;
• Mortgage Fraud;
• Property Crimes;
• Securities Fraud;
• Theft; and
• Wire Fraud.

White collar crimes may be either state or federal crimes, and convictions can carry penalties of massive restitution payments, large fines, and jail or prison time.