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Extractions: "What worries me is the lack of a tradition of cooperation among police departments," says law professor John Vervaele of the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Vervaele says there is an urgent need for common standards and trust among police departments in the member states. "I am very much afraid that the flow of police data, or information from judges or prosecutors, will be very weak," he says. "Europol does not go to Madrid and investigate a counterfeiting case," explains Porter. "The police in Madrid do that. If the case spreads to Portugal, France, or Holland, then it becomes the responsibility of Europol." But that responsibility, he adds, is limited to information gathering and analysis. By contrast, the U.S. Secret Service, which is the prime anti-counterfeiting authority in America, can both investigate and make arrests. And that, say some experts, makes a world of difference. "If it weren't for the secret service," says Sheldon Greenberg, director of the Executive Police Leadership program at Johns Hopkins University, "you would see counterfeiting emerge as a major white-collar crime, far more extensive than it is today." Every European country, he adds, has its own version of the secret service. "The question is whether they can come together and fight counterfeiting on a cross-jurisdictional basis," says Greenberg.
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Extractions: WHITE-COLLAR CRIME The term "white-collar crime" refers to several related crime areas, which in the broadest sense, are committed for financial gain and rely primarily on deception and fraud rather than on violence or physical force. These areas include corruption, financial and economic fraud, government fraud, computer frauds, and environmental crime. In today's complex and global society, the nature, the breadth, and complexity of white-collar crime is as diverse as those it impacts: the government, industries, businesses, and individual citizens. The economic cost of white-collar crime is massive, conservatively estimated to cost the U.S. more than $300 billion annually. In addition, there are other costs of white-collar crime which are not always measurable in dollars. Corruption of public officials undermines the trust in government, tearing at the very fabric of American society. Environmental crimes, such as the illegal dumping of toxic waste, contaminate our environment, endanger public safety, and often cause irreparable harm. The theft and piracy of intellectual property discourages creativity and can cripple a business. Finally, the substitution of inferior parts and products can jeopardize the lives of everyone. Recognizing the cost and seriousness of white-collar crime, the Jacksonville Division places the highest priority on these matters. Listed below are brief descriptions of the different types of white-collar crime investigated by the Jacksonville Division. For more information or detailed descriptions refer the FBI's
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Extractions: The illegal transfer of money or property that, although possessed legally by the embezzler, is diverted to the embezzler personally by his or her fraudulent action. For example, an employee would embezzle money from the employer or a public officer could embezzle money received during the course of their public duties and secretly convert it to their personal use. n. the crime of intentionally lying after being duly sworn (to tell the truth) by a notary public, court clerk or other official. This false statement may be made in testimony in court, administrative hearings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, as well as by signing or acknowledging a written legal document (such as affidavit, declaration under penalty of perjury, deed, license application, tax return) known to contain false information. Although it is a crime, prosecutions for perjury are rare, because a defendant will argue he/she merely made a mistake or misunderstood. n. the generic term for all crimes in which a person intentionally and fraudulently takes personal property of another without permission or consent and with the intent to convert it to the taker's use (including potential sale). In many states, if the value of the property taken is low (for example, less than $500) the crime is "petty theft," but it is "grand theft" for larger amounts, designated misdemeanor or felony, respectively. Theft is synonymous with "larceny." Although robbery (taking by force), burglary (taken by entering unlawfully) and embezzlement (stealing from an employer) are all commonly thought of as theft, they are distinguished by the means and methods used and are separately designated as those types of crimes in criminal charges and statutory punishments.
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Extractions: By Doug McClellan In 1989, members of an international counterfeiting ring swindled three-quarters of a million dollars from First Interstate Bancorp of Los Angeles, one of the nation's largest banks, with a single counterfeit check. After stealing a legitimate corporate dividend check issued on a First Interstate account, the counterfeiters scanned an image of the check, including the authorized signature, into a computer, electronically altered the amount and the name of the payee, and printed the fake with a laser printer. The result was good enough to pass unnoticed through First Interstate's clearinghouse, where checks are authorized for payment. When the check cleared, the thieves whisked the money overseas with a wire transfer and disappeared before the bank or the corporation issuing the check uncovered the fraud. In 1992, a New York woman was accused of impersonating a military officer and fleecing a series of banks, jewelers, and exclusive shops of more than a half-million dollars with counterfeit checks. She used laser printers and embossing machines to forge identification cards, fake letters of credit, and the checks. When she was caught and incarcerated, her accomplice bailed her out of Rikers Island prison with a certified check for $30,000 - which was also a fake.
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Extractions: W hat are the common features of a pass-off and a counterfeit product? Both are bogus. Let's make things simple: counterfeiting is the art of duplication where even the original manufacturer won't be able to distinguish between a genuine and a fake product. A pass-off product, on the other hand, is one which comes with minor changes from the original one. An extra alphabet or the absence of a G in your Parle-G biscuit are some examples. "Lack of consumer awareness and advancement of technology are the major factors which encourage counterfeiting in India. Lax enforcement laws make things easy for counterfeiters," said Sushil Jiwarajka, chairman, western regional council, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. According to an AC Neilsen Ficci study, the fast moving consumer goods sector loses Rs 2,600 crore (Rs 26 billion) a year owing to counterfeiting, while the government loses Rs 900 crore (Rs 9 billion) a year in the process. Also, Rs 370 crore (Rs 3.70 billion) worth spurious drugs are sold in the country. Around 10 per cent of the major soft drinks sold in India are fakes, while 10-30 per cent of cosmetics, toiletries and packaged foods are bogus, the study adds.
