Claim: Financial crimes may involve additional criminal acts like computer crime, elder abuse, and armed robbery.

Financial crimes are crimes against property , involving the unlawful conversion of the ownership of property -LRB- belonging to one person -RRB- to one 's own personal use and benefit . Financial crimes may involve fraud -LRB- cheque fraud , credit card fraud , mortgage fraud , medical fraud , corporate fraud , securities fraud -LRB- including insider trading -RRB- , bank fraud , insurance fraud , market manipulation , payment -LRB- point of sale -RRB- fraud , health care fraud -RRB- ; theft ; scams or confidence tricks ; tax evasion ; bribery ; embezzlement ; identity theft ; money laundering ; and forgery and counterfeiting , including the production of Counterfeit money and consumer goods .   Financial crimes may involve additional criminal acts , such as computer crime , elder abuse , burglary , armed robbery , and even violent crime such as robbery or murder . Financial crimes may be carried out by individuals , corporations , or by organized crime groups . Victims may include individuals , corporations , governments , and entire economies .