Recently, I've been hearing a lot of news about crimes that are fairly white collar in nature, such as Ireland's court battle with the EU over Apple's tax bill, as well as exploitation of loopholes in the coronavirus relief funds provided by many countries. This has got me interested in embezzlement as a historical phenomenon, which I assume is as old as civilisation. I have a few particular fields I'm curious about:

1. I'm very interested in embezzlement on a small and medium scale, such as farmers exploiting agricultural subsidies in ways unintended by policymakers or creative accounting for family-run restaurants, rather than Enron or Lehman Brothers-style corruption

2. I'd like to know more about cases in which rushed or otherwise badly thought-out legislation has led to unintended side effects and been taken advantage of

3. I'm fascinated by the idea of state capture and of consciously-developed tax havens

4. I'd like to find out about the evolution of financial crime over time and, in particular, how it changed in line with innovations in finance itself like double-entry bookkeeping and mortgages

I'm more or less equally interested in all time periods and cultures, but have no financial training so anything overly technical, like treasury paperwork, might be beyond my reach. I can read Spanish and French if any works are available in those. Case studies or any writing with a touch of humour / the ability to liven up and add character to this sort of thing would be especially warmly received.

I know this all might be quick niche, so thanks for anyone that can provide recommendations