The Internet Fraud Complaint Centre (IFCC) has been launched
this week in the US by the US Department of Justice, the FBI and
the National White Collar Crime Centre, with the aim of tackling
internet fraud.
The IFCC provides a reporting mechanism for victims of fraud
that will alert authorities of a suspected criminal or civil
violation.
The Centre will be staffed by 12 FBI agents and 25
representatives of the National White Collar Crime Centre, an
organisation which provides support services to state and local law
enforcement for the investigation and prosecution of high-tech and
economic crime.
Although similar projects have been launched in the country,
this is the first one to have significant involvement from both the
FBI and the US Department of Justice.
Based in West Virginia, the IFCC will analyse complaints to
determine jurisdiction, conduct investigations and disseminate
information to the appropriate authorities. The IFCC will also try
to track down perpetrators in the US and abroad. It will provide
law enforcement agencies with a central location to check pending
cases, get statistics on internet fraud, and find information on
fraud patterns and trends.
See: www.ifccfbi.gov
