Procurement of the offense by payment is a form of criminal activity in which the offender pays a third party to commit a crime on their behalf. This type of crime is often referred to as "commission of the crime by proxy." Types of procurement of the offense by payment include bribery, extortion, and money laundering. In bribery, one party pays another to commit a crime. This could include paying a public official to influence a decision, paying someone to break the law, or providing money or goods to have someone commit a crime. In extortion, a person or organization threatens another with violence or harm unless they are paid. Finally, money laundering involves the transferring of funds to disguise or hide the identity of the source of the funds.