Arson for profit is a form of insurance fraud that involves deliberately and intentionally setting fires for monetary gain (US Fire Administration, 2009). Also called economic arson, for-profit arson occurs when businesses or individuals deliberately set fires in order to get rid of insured property, including buildings, automobiles, boats, and land, and reap benefits by filing insurance claims against property (US Fire Administration, 2009). Arson for profit is a serious crime, leading to destruction of property, higher insurance premiums, waste of government resources, and even death (Goetz, 1997; US Fire Administration, 2009). The following article will explore this form of white-collar crime by examining the motives and methods of arson for profit as well as the economic toll of this criminal activity in the United States. The Extent and Severity of Arson for Profit Given the amount of data available on arson for profit, it is reasonable to assert that this form of white-collar crime does not attract the same level of concern. concern about street crime among the general public or government agencies. This attitude is further illustrated by the investigation and prosecution of arson for profit; while for-profit arsons account for between 20 and 30 percent of all arsons, they account for only three to four percent of all arson arrests (Rider, 1980). This lack of concern, coupled with a widespread but erroneous belief that white-collar crime is less dangerous than street crime, has contributed to arson-for-profit becoming a highly lucrative and dangerous crime in the states. -United (Goetz, 1997). At the hearing, Senator Sam Nunn stated that arson for profit is "the fastest growing crime in this country" (Rider, 1980). However, little response...... middle of paper ....... Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-04-05/news/9804050242_1_arson-trois-enfants-convictedRider, A.O. (1980). The shooter: a psychological profile. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Washington, DC: US ​​Department of Justice. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2027/pur1.32754078883273U.S. Prosecutor's Office. (December 6, 2012). A member of an arson ring has been convicted of arson and other related charges. Accessed at http://www.justice.gov/usao/mie/news/2012/2012_12_6_adarwich.htmlU.S. Fire Administration. (2007). Arson Awareness Week, May 16-17, 2007. FEMA. https://www.usfa.fema.gov/fireservice/prevention_education/strategies/arson/07arson_awareness.shtm United States Fire Administration. (2009). Arson for profit: National Arson Awareness Week media kit. FEMA. http://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/arson/aaw09_media_kit.pdf