When most people think of crime, violence comes to mind. However, there are illegal acts you may become accused of committing in America, which involve no violence or threats at all. Called white-collar crimes, these acts generally involve manipulating one or several...

Aside from the infamous and original Charles Ponzi, probably the most famous fraudster in modern times is Bernie Madoff. Bernie Madoff is currently serving a 150 year sentence in federal prison for allegedly running the largest Ponzi scheme of all time. However, Ponzi...