kickback scheme
Illegal payment arrangement
A kickback scheme is a corrupt arrangement where someone receiving payment for a contract or service secretly returns part of the money to whoever awarded the deal.
The kickback rewards the decision-maker for steering business a certain way: The contractor was convicted in a kickback scheme involving city officials.
Common in government contracting and procurement fraud.
- bribeIllicit payment for favor
- quid pro quoReciprocal exchange of value
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- pay to playFee required for participation
- payoffCulminating benefit received
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- criminal schemesconspiracy, collusion, racketeering, assassination plot, kidnapping plot
- fraud investigationforensic accounting, forensic audit, fraud detection, financial fraud, embezzler
- fraudscam, fraud, swindle, con, deceive
- scamsscam, scams, fraud, frauds, swindle
- property fraudmortgage fraud, deed fraud, foreclosure fraud, real estate scam, title theft
kickback schemepublic service
Work for community benefit
meritocracy · fair competition · fiduciary duty · charitable giving
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