The act of currently embezzling or stealing money that you're entrusted to handle.
Present participle of bezzle, formed by adding -ing to the verb root. This form emerged in mid-20th century financial crime discussions as a shorthand for the ongoing criminal activity.
The most common bezzling schemes happen in family businesses where accounting oversight is weak—one study found that trusted employees who bezzle steal an average of 36% more money than strangers would try to take.
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