The United States Attorney’s Office Announces Formation Of A Task Force To Fight Hurricane Irma-Related Illegal Activity
While compassion, assistance, and solidarity are generally prevalent in the aftermath of natural disasters, unscrupulous individuals and organizations also use these tragic events to take advantage of those in need. Examples of typical illegal activity under the jurisdiction of each of the agencies in the working group include:
* Impersonation of federal law enforcement officials
* Identity theft
* Fraudulent submission of claims to insurance companies and the federal government
* Fraudulent activity related to solicitations for donations and charitable giving
* Fraudulent activity related to individuals and organizations promising high investment returns from profits from recovery and cleanup efforts
* Price gouging
* Theft, looting, and other violent crime
"Our efforts are directed at enforcing a zero tolerance policy," said
"With our federal and state partners, we have a long history of tracking down and prosecuting those who attempt to defraud the government of monies that have been set aside to help victims of natural disasters," said Special Agent in Charge
"The DHS OIG takes any and all allegations of fraudulent activity seriously and intends to hold accountable those who try to use this disaster to take advantage of others," said Special Agent in Charge
Members of the public are reminded to apply a critical eye and do their due diligence before giving contributions to anyone soliciting donations on behalf of disaster victims. Solicitations can originate from e-mails, websites, door-to-door collections, mailings and telephone calls, and similar methods.
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