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Type of bribery

When a person offers, promises, or gives a bribe, it is called ‘active bribery’.

Some examples:

• Bribing a public official to be awarded with a contract in the briber’s favor, obtain a license or avoid security controls.
• Offer a bribe to customs officials to expedite passage of goods through a port.

When a person requests, receives, or accepts a bribe, it is called ‘passive bribery’.

Some examples:

• A security officer in a company accepts a bribe from criminals to allow access for theft.
• A bank employee accepts a bribe to provide details of the bank’s customers