salami slicing
Tiny repeated skimming
Salami slicing is taking something in thin increments rather than all at once—so thin that each slice goes unnoticed.
In fraud, it means skimming tiny amounts from many accounts: The programmer was salami slicing fractions of cents from thousands of transactions.
In politics, it describes gradually eliminating opposition groups one by one.
The image is of a salami disappearing slice by slice.
Change through small steps
- gradualismPhilosophy of incremental change
- piecemealIn separate stages
- stepwiseProceeding by degrees
- phasedIntroduced or removed incrementally
bit-by-bit · cumulative · sequential · methodical · systematic · erosion · chipping away · progressive
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
- siphoningDrawing liquid through tube
financial crime · white-collar crime · accounting fraud · bank fraud · small amounts · corporate fraud
incrementalism
Change through small steps
- gradualismPhilosophy of incremental change
- piecemealIn separate stages
- stepwiseProceeding by degrees
phased · bit-by-bit · cumulative · sequential · methodical · systematic · erosion · chipping away · progressive · iterative
embezzlement
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- skimmingPassing lightly over
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- misappropriationWrongful taking of entrusted assets
siphoning · financial crime · white-collar crime · accounting fraud · bank fraud · small amounts · corporate fraud
phishing
Fraudulent credential harvesting
- negotiationbargaining, bargain, negotiate, mediation, compromise
- academic fraudplagiarism, academic dishonesty, exam cheating, fake degrees, diploma mills
- research biaspublication bias, selection bias, confirmation bias, cherry-picking, cherry picking
salami slicinggrand theft
Major-value property crime
smash and grab · one fell swoop · blitzkrieg · shock and awe · big score