Embezzlement is the misuse or misappropriation of something that has been entrusted to us. Embezzlement is frequently an offense of a bank employee or of a comptroller of a corporation. Extortion gains possession of another person's property by threats, but without the use of a weapon. Extortion sometimes takes place during a disaster and some commodities that people need have exorbitant prices. In many parts of the world, government officials and the police use their position to demand some type of payment for items that should not have a price on them.
Some people steal from their employers .
Petty theft is one of the most costly losses of American business. Tools mysteriously disappear, along with supplies ranging from paper and pencils to much more costly items. Copy machines can be used for personal copying without permission. Then there is the stealing of time. Padded expense accounts are another tempting way to steal from our employer.