White Collar Crime Watch is a resource page for watching out for white collar crime in your area or within your organization. We provide information about white collar crime and tips on how to spot white collar crime so you won't have to become a victim.

1. WHITE COLLAR CRIME WATCH
Not all criminals look like
monsters.

2. OUR MISSION
White-collar crime causes great harm to businesses and
industries, but sometimes it can be difficult to spot. White-collar
criminals don’t look like monsters, but they can cause more
damage than you can even imagine.
Our mission is to expose white-collar crime, to bring public
awareness to this type of criminal activity, and to help employers
identify the signs of white-collar crime before they become
victims themselves.
On this site you will find resources, tips for watching out for
white-collar crime in your area, and general information on what
causes people to commit white-collar crimes.

3. NEED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHITE
COLLAR CRIME?
What is white-collar crime anyway? The term “white-collar crime” was coined in
the 1930s when Edward H. Sutherland brought up concerns over crimes
committed by those who are normally considered high society.
Sutherland argued that too much focus was placed on “street crime” and not
enough attention was given to curbing crimes committed by wealthy or elite
individuals.
White-collar crime is an economic crime, or a form of theft in which large sums of
money are stolen in some way. There are many different ways to steal large sums
of money. For instance, an individual can falsify financial records, skim off the top,
use illegal means to create their own financial gain, and transfer money directly
from their employer’s bank accounts.
White-collar crime causes great harm to communities, organizations, businesses,
and industries when these individuals steal money for their own gain.

4. TYPES OF RESOURCES AND
INFORMATION WE PROVIDE
White Collar Crime Watch was created to help employers find the
resources they need to curb white-collar crime within their own
organizations. You will also find news relating to legislation changes
and information about those arrested for white-collar crimes. We also
provide tips on how to spot white-collar crime within your
organization.

5. BE ALERT! WHITE COLLAR
VICTIMIZATION IS REAL AND IT’S
EXPENSIVE
If you’re an employer or an organization, you do need to watch out for those
who would take advantage of you. You can’t trust that every employee you
have or will ever have is never going to steal from you. You must stay alert
and have plans in place for how you will react to criminal behavior within your
organization.
The more information you have, the more knowledgeable you will be about
criminal behavior within your company. The more you know the laws
surrounding white-collar crime, the better you will be at avoiding becoming a
victim.