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White-collar crime?

Wire Fraud. Fraud earns a special classification if it takes place via email, text messaging, fax, USPS, or telephone. This charge involves interstate communication, and is considered an attempt to illegally take property from an institution or individual.

Copyright Piracy. Probably the most common crime committed by laypeople on the internet, piracy is a federal crime that involves distribution or sharing copyrighted material over peer-to-peer internet networks. Examples of these networks include file sharing and torrent sites. Anti-piracy laws focus on “intellectual property,” which can include everything from trade secrets and proprietary products and parts to movies and music and software.

While piracy is a widespread issue with millions of offenders worldwide, law enforcement faces pressure from media companies to crack down on piracy offenders. Those who distribute intellectual property (i.e. the uploader) are more likely to be targeted than those who simply download illegally. Many individuals have been targeted in recent years by law enforcement officials seeking to “make an example” of them.

- 4 Internet Activities That May Constitute White Collar Crime, CahillCriminalDefense.com, August 11, 2017.

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