What constitutes a white collar crime?
A white collar crime is a legal term used to define any criminal activity that takes place in either a business or professional setting. White collar usually means that the elements involved are non-tangible, most commonly in the form of money. This area of law encompasses a wide variety of crimes and is an especially complicated legal arena. Some common Atlanta white collar crimes include tax fraud, securities fraud, bankruptcy fraud, perjury, embezzlement, healthcare fraud, price fixing, insider trading, environmental law violations, computer fraud and more. Schemes involving the Internet, spam, Ponzi schemes, retirement fraud, tax evasion, check fraud, telemarketing and banking are also covered under white collar crimes.
