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white-collar crime

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34 U.S.C. § 10251 — as used in this chapter

"white-collar crime" means an illegal act or series of illegal acts committed by nonphysical means and by concealment or guile, to obtain money or property, to avoid the payment or loss of money or property, or to obtain business or personal advantage;

34 U.S.C. § 10721 — for purposes of this subchapter

For purposes of this subchapter, the term "white collar crime" includes—

(1) high-tech crime, including cyber and electronic crime and related threats;

(2) economic crime, including financial fraud and mortgage fraud; and

(3) Internet-based crime against children and child pornography.

42 U.S.C. § 3791 — as used in this chapter

“white-collar crime” means an illegal act or series of illegal acts committed by nonphysical means and by concealment or guile, to obtain money or property, to avoid the payment or loss of money or property, or to obtain business or personal advantage;

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