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contractor fraud  

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  • Contractor fraud is a form of white-collar crime that is punishable criminally, civilly, and administratively; it occurs through conspiracies among individuals and entities (i.e., legal fictions) that transcend states and nations. It is a global issue. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Contractor Fraud]

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