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U.S. Law Enforcement Agencies
If you are approached by a scam artist, or if you have been scammed, this page will guide you to the law enforcement agency you should contact.
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
(by Department, Agency or Bureau)
State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security -- http://ds.state.gov/index.html -- Has criminal jurisdiction over investigation of Passport and Visa Fraud as well as protection for all foreign diplomats in the US (except heads of State) and the Secretary of State; also in charge of security at all US Embassies and Consulates overseas.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (ATF) -- http://www.atf.treas.gov/ -- Jurisdiction over matters concerning alcohol, tobacco & firearms.
Customs -- http://www.customs.ustreas.gov -- Jurisdiction over imports and exports.
Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) -- http://www.fbi.gov -- General investigative agency of the U.S. Department of Justice
IC3 accepts online Internet crime complaints from either the person who believes they were defrauded or from a third party to the complainant. Click here to file complaint.
provide the following information when filing a complaint:
- Your name
- Your mailing address
- Your telephone number
- The name, address, telephone number, and Web address, if available, of the individual or organization you believe defrauded you.
- Specific details on how, why, and when you believe you were defrauded.
- Any other relevant information you believe is necessary to support your complaint.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
-- http://www.ftc.gov -- Jurisdiction over most consumer-oriented scams.
Financial Crimes Enforcement Division (FinCEn) -- http://www.fincen.gov/ -- Watchgroup for money laundering and related activity, including offshore activity.
Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigative Division (IRS-CID) -- http://www.irs.gov/compliance/enforcement -- Investigative division of the Internal Revenue Service, including tax evasion cases.
Postal Inspection Service -- http://www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/ -- Jurisdiction over mail fraud.
Secret Service -- http://www.treas.gov/usss/index.shtml -- Special investigative agency of the U.S. Treasury Department, primarily investigates currency issues such as forgery, credit card fraud, and other financial fraud.
Securities & Exchange Commission -- http://www.sec.gov -- Investigates securities fraud and related issues.
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration -- http://www.tigta.treas.gov -- a resource for reporting offenses against the IRS, such as bribes, threats (against the service or a specific person), or any other action that may impede the IRS' ability to perform their function.
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