Bribery, Offering or receiving something of value (money, gifts, favors) to influence the action of an official in charge of a public or legal duty., Embezzlement, The theft or misappropriation of funds or property placed in your trust., Nepotism, Favoritism or preference shown by an official in charge of nonprivate enterprises to family members regardless of their merit or qualifications., Cronyism, Granting jobs, contracts, or advantages to close personal friends or political allies., Patronage (Clientelism), Using public resources to reward individuals or specific groups for political support, typically through votes, campaign donations, or party allegiance., State Capture, A severe form of systemic corruption where powerful private interests (corporations, oligarchs, or criminal syndicates) manipulate a country's legislative processes, Institutionalized/Systemic Corruption, Corruption so embedded within an organization or government that it becomes the default operational rule rather than an exception., Influence Peddling, The practice of using one's influence in government or connections with persons in authority to obtain favors or preferential treatment for another party., Kickbacks, Illegal payments made to someone who facilitated a business transaction or awarded a contract., Judicial Corruption, Misconduct within the court system, including judges taking bribes to influence rulings, alter court records, selectively prosecuting individuals, etc., Electoral Corruption, Illegal interventions in election processes, such as vote-buying, voter suppression, ballot stuffing, or manipulating vote tallies to alter the democratic outcome., Fraud, Lying about who you are, a product, or a service for unlawful financial or material gain., Graft, Money, property, or advantage gained from corruption., Extortion, Obtaining money, property, or advantage through coercion., Blackmail, The threat to expose damaging, embarrassing, or secret information if the victim does not comply with requests for money or favor., Racketeering, Running an illegal enterprise or scheme to consistently profit from fraudulent activities, extortion, or coercion.

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