Organization - Financial Crimes
Frauds to Watch Out For - Fraudulent Checks If you have received a check, money order, or cashiers check for payment for any service or sale of property from another country and found that item is a forgery you will need to report this incident to the Secret Service. http://www.treas.gov/usss/index.shtml Credit Card FraudIf your credit card or number has been compromised, immediately notify your bank or credit card issuer to cancel the card. You will also need to complete a dispute form for any unauthorized charges. You will need to make a report with the agency where the card or number has been used. If the card or number has been used in Chandler obtain statements showing the fraudulent use when reporting the incident. The Chandler Police Department does not have jurisdiction in matters where your credit card number has been used in other states or countries (someone orders something with your number and has it delivered to an address in another state). If you discover that your card number has been used on the Internet, follow the preceding instructions and then complete an Internet Fraud Complaint with the FBI at: WWW.IFCCFBI.GOV Internet FraudThe majority of Internet Fraud is handled by the FBI. This includes fraudulent credit card use, E-bay or other online auction purchases, as well as online applications fraudulently completed in Identity Theft. Complete an Internet Fraud Complaint report at WWW.IFCCFBI.GOV in order to report the crime and to obtain a reference or complaint number. Print the report or write down the complaint number for your files. The FBI will then notify the appropriate police agency once they determine where the crime originated from. To learn more about the top internet and telmarketing frauds please visit www.fraud.org Other available resources and agencies available to take reports are; |
