Valuables

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Valuables

Valuables are assets (goods, information or people) that represent a (high) value to criminals and can therefore attract crime.

Valuable goods

Valuable goods are personal properties that represent a value to criminals. There are several types of personal property that can be classified as valuable goods:

  • Money or any other right on capital, including securities like bonds, stocks, investment funds, etc.
  • Objects that can easily be traded like cars, bicycles, mobiles
  • Objects that are particulaly in demand (particularly rare objects, such as art, specialized machinery or objects with excude a high status)
  • Objects wich contain valuable materials that can be recycled (such as copper in wires or bronze in statues)
  • Immobilities

Valuable information

Valuable information is information that, if information security is breached, can be used to gain wealth. This can be achieved by the following mechanisms:

  • Extortion
  • Sale of the information
  • Theft of financial resources by identity fraud

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