You would think that these are typical organized crime activities like drug dealing, gambling or whatever typical criminals do. Instead, Russians are involved in a wide range of frauds and scams, including health care, insurance, stock market, antiques, counterfeiting, and tax evasion. essence (Finckenauer, nd). In the United States, Russians are the first to commit any type of fraud. The Russians are also getting into legitimate business. They do this because it gives them a way to launder their dirty money. An example of a Russian scam in the United States linked to the American mafia is the fuel oil scam. This worked using a “serial chain with a vanishing point,” with essence transferred on paper from one fake company to another (Abadinsky, 2012). You paid taxes when the gasoline was finally sold, but the company that bought the gasoline only existed on paper, which meant it never existed. When investigators noticed what was happening, it was too late, because the company that purchased the gas had disappeared without a trace. Everything was destroyed. They couldn't blame them for anything. Additionally, to purchase gasoline, you need an excise tax exemption certificate from the IRS. They obtained these licenses by buying out legitimate companies or simply by making fake papers. It's a way for them to make millions