Editing American Mafia (section)

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{{Evil Organization
|Box title    = Evil Organization
|Image        = CommissionChart1963.jpg
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|fullname = American Mafia 
|alias = The [[Mafia]]<br>The Mob<br>Cosa Nostra 
|origin = Italy
|foundation = 
|dissolution = 
|headquarters = New York City, New York, United States 
|commanders = [[Joe Masseria]] (1928 - 1931)<br>[[Salvatore Maranzano]] (1931)<br>[[Lucky Luciano]] (1931 - 1946)<br>[[Frank Costello]] (1946 - 1957)<br>[[Vito Genovese]] (1957 - 1959)<br>[[Joseph Bonanno]] (1959 - 1962)<br>[[Carlo Gambino]] (1962 - 1976)<br>[[Paul Castellano]] (1976 - 1985)<br>[[John Gotti]] (1985 - 1992)<br>[[Vincent Gigante]] (1992 - 1997)<br>[[Joseph Massino]] (2000 - 2004)
|agents = 
|skills = 
|goals = 
|crimes = [[Murder]]<br>Racketeering<br>[[Money laundering]]<br>[[Arms trafficking]]<br>Robbery<br>Extortion<br>Fraud<br>Bribery<br>[[Illegal Drug Trade|Drug trafficking]]<br>Prostitution<br>Theft<br>[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Homophobia]]<br>[[Kidnapping]]<br>[[Torture]]
|type of villains = Organized Crime Syndicate
|type of villain=Organized Crime Syndicate}}

The '''American Mafia''', or "'''Cosa Nostra''', and commonly referred to as '''Italian Mafia''' or '''Italian Mob''' in the United States of America, is an extremely powerful Italian-American [[organized crime]] syndicate that likely emerged from the Sicilian [[Mafia]] and/or The [[Camorra]]. The phrase "Cosa Nostra" means "our thing" or "our work." The founder is often considered to be a Sicilian-American criminal named [[Charles "Lucky" Luciano]].

This criminal society emerged in impoverished areas of New York where Italian immigrants settled, such as Brooklyn or East Harlem in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The organization participated in countless crime activities, including but not limited to protection rackets, robberies, counterfeit operations, bribery, fraud, loan sharking, and [[Human Trafficking|human]] and [[Illegal Drug Trade|drug trafficking]].

It is considered one of the most influential crime organizations in the U.S., and are today greatly feared in particular areas such as New York, Chicago, and Detroit.