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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

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.

Note to Law Enforcement Agencies: If you wish to be included in our directory, please contact us, giving full contact information and your site's URL address, from our online form.

Internet Fraud Complaint Center   http://www.ifccfbi.gov/ A joint project by the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the National White Collar Crime Center. Report fraud over the internet quickly and easily!		Consumer Sentinel http://www.consumer.gov/sentinel/index.html A collaboration of many law enforcement agencies worldwide, including many U.S. and Canadian law enforcement agencies. "An innovative, international law enforcement fraud-fighting program."

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State Law Enforcement Agencies
(by State)

Alabama Alaska Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky

Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota

Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

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Quasi-Governmental Enforcement Agencies

National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) -- http://www.naag.org/ -- Site includes anti-fraud consumer news updates and fact sheet. Also, biographies of Attorneys General from across the country and FAQ.

National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) [private] -- URL -- Investigates fraud, churning, and related misconduct by its member stock brokers and dealers.

Other Private Groups

Offshore Finance Canada  Due Diligence Page -- http://www.offshorefinancecanada.com/duediligence.html

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Note to Law Enforcement Agencies: If you wish to be included in our directory, please contact us, giving full contact information and your site's URL address, from our online form.