engages in extensive fraud for personal gain. The term "control fraud" was coined by William K. Black to refer both to the acts of fraud and to the individuals...

fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law (e.g., a fraud...

Bank fraud is the use of potentially illegal means to obtain money, assets, or other property owned or held by a financial institution, or to obtain money...

Electoral fraud, sometimes referred to as election manipulation, voter fraud, or vote rigging, involves illegal interference with the process of an election...

the concept of "control fraud", in which a business or national executive uses the entity he or she controls as a "weapon" to commit fraud. Black earned...

effective governmental action: Fraud matters, and control frauds pose unique risks. It is important to understand fraud mechanisms. Economists grossly...

card fraud. Credit card fraud can be authorised, where the genuine customer themselves processes payment to another account which is controlled by a criminal...

Phone fraud, or more generally communications fraud, is the use of telecommunications products or services with the intention of illegally acquiring money...

Paternity fraud is one form of misattributed paternity or paternal discrepancy. Specifically, paternity fraud is the intentional misidentification of...

Securities fraud, also known as stock fraud and investment fraud, is a deceptive practice in the stock or commodities markets that induces investors to...