Racketeering
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A racket is a service that is fraudulently offered to solve a problem, such as for a problem that does not actually exist, that will not be put into effect, or that would not otherwise exist if the racket were not to exist. Conducting a racket is racketeering.
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See also
- Racketeering scams
- Alleged criminal organizations
- American Mafia
- Camorra
- Chechen mafia
- Dixie Mafia
- Drug Cartel
- Irish mob
- Mexican Mafia
- 'Ndrangheta
- Russian mafia
- Sacra Corona Unita
- Sicilian Mafia
- Triad (underground societies)
- Yakuza
- Other
- Addiopizzo
- Arms trafficking
- Drug cartel
- Organized crime
- Organized retail crime
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
- Rum-running
- Scam, con artist
- Terrorism
- Underground economy
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