Trade Fraud Task Force In Wayne
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In the United States, individuals who have strong and credible information regarding financial crimes such as fraud, waste, misconduct, abuse may be eligible to receive an award under various U.S. federal and state laws, such as the qui tam provision of the False Claims Act, or claims made under the SEC, CFTC, AML or ...
Reporting a scammer can lead to investigations by authorities, potential legal consequences for the scammer, and protection for others from falling victim to similar scams. However, it's crucial to ensure you report through legitimate channels to avoid any personal risks or retaliation.
File a report with the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc if your report is about the business practices of an individual, company, or entity. You also can report identity theft at IdentityTheft and Do Not Call violations at donotcall.
When you report a scam to the FTC, investigators use your information to build cases against scammers. Other law enforcement agencies can see the reports, too, and use them to further their own investigations. Your story makes a difference.
The mission of the Business Integrity Commission (BIC) is to protect New York City consumers through regulation of the “trade waste” (or commercial waste) industry and the City's public wholesale markets (e.g., Fulton Fish Market, Hunts Point Produce Market, Hunts Point Meat Market, etc.).
Learn more about common fraud schemes that target consumers, including identity theft, non-delivery scams, online car buying scams, and theft of ATM/debit and credit cards.
You can contact any of the three nationwide credit bureaus to request a fraud alert. Once you have placed a fraud alert on your credit report with one of the bureaus, that bureau will send a request to the other two bureaus to do the same, so you do not have to contact all three.
As a result, the Wayne County Mortgage and Deed Fraud Unit was formed. Housed at 400 Monroe in Detroit, the Unit takes citizen complaints through its reporting "HOTLINE" at (313) 224-5869. The "HOTLINE" accepts calls 24/7 and voicemails concerning fraud are returned in a timely fashion.
