Black money includes all funds earned as a result of illegal activities, as well as other legitimate income that is not taken into account for tax purposes.
A boiler room is a scheme in which sellers use high-pressure selling tactics to persuade investors to buy securities, including speculative and fraudulent securities.
Channel stuffing refers to the practice of a company supplying more products to distributors and retailers through a distribution channel than end users can purchase in a reasonable amount of time.
A High Yield Investment Program (HYIP) is a fraudulent investment scheme that aims to generate extremely high returns in excess of 100% on investments.
A letter scam in Nigeria is a scheme in which a sender offers someone a commission - usually via email - for helping them transfer a large amount of money.
Racketeering is the acquisition of a business through illegal activities, the conduct of a business with illegal income, or the use of a business to commit illegal activities.
A fraudulent trader is an employee of a financial firm who engages in unauthorized, often high-risk activities that result in large losses for the firm.