the practice of conducting or engaging in a racket, as extortion or bootlegging.

What is an example of racketeering?

Murder, money laundering, financial and economic crimes, kidnapping, sexual exploitation of children, bribery, robbery, cyber extortion, and drug crimes are examples of racketeering.

What are the 3 types of racketeering?

Criminal RICO

The law defines 35 offenses as constituting racketeering, including gambling, murder, kidnapping, arson, drug dealing, bribery. Significantly, mail and wire fraud are included on the list.