Thu, Jun 9, 2011
From prostitution to slave labor, human trafficking is a booming business. This $32 billion underground industry knows no moral bounds, stretching around the globe. Crime Inc. examines the underground industry where hopelessness and greed create a sinister and sometimes lethal combination.
Jun 2011
Illegal gambling may conjure images of mobsters, bookies, and threats of violence...but while that underground world still exists, technology has made illegal gambling much more accessible. The same computer you use for work or to connect with friends can be used to wager outside the law. It's a thriving illegal business hiding in plain sight.
Thu, Jun 9, 2011
The retail sales of prescription drug business topped $300 billion in 2010 alone and criminals are doing everything they can to get a piece of it. Between bribed medical professionals and online rogue pharmacies, strong prescription medicine like Oxycodone and Vicodin are falling into the wrong hands with tragic consequences.
Wed, Jun 8, 2011
The over $70 billion industry of stolen goods is a complex web of stealing, buying, and selling--placing the items on the Internet, in flea markets, and even back on the shelves of legitimate stores. No one is safe, these modern day pirates steal from stores, semis, warehouses, even our very own homes.
Aug 2012
You may think of corporate espionage as one company spying on a competitor to see what's in their pipeline. But more often, corporate espionage is an "inside job," involving an employee leaving with trade secrets. Whatever its form,corporate espionage is a huge business. In 2008, the director of U.S. National Intelligence told Congress that intellectual property and data theft costs businesses $1 trillion every year, posing an enormous threat to America's economic power and competitiveness. Companies can no longer afford to look the other way as foreign spies, former employees and corporate rivals continue to attack some of America's most competitive industries by stealing secret information.
Sep 2012
Healthcare fraud is one of the most harmful financial crimes, siphoning billions of dollars from patients and insurance companies to con men and scammers... and entering this underground is simple. From doctors who perform unnecessary surgeries to seemingly trustworthy businessmen who sell phony insurance... Crime Inc. takes you into this dark underworld.