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Fraud Victim (associated With Trade) In Washington
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If you encounter any suspicious communications or believe you have been targeted by a scam, please report the incident promptly to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) via their official reporting platform: .
Fraud defined. (a) The individual has made a statement or provided information. (b) The statement was false. (c) The individual either knew the statement was false or did not know whether it was true or false when making it.
If you've been the victim of a scam, fraud or online crime (cybercrime) you can report it to Action Fraud: online. on 0300 123 2040 (Monday to Friday 8am to 8pm).
Fraud schemes may be reported to the Washington State Attorney General's Office, The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), or Federal Trade Commission.
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.
(1) A person is guilty of obtaining a signature by deception or duress if by deception or duress and with intent to defraud or deprive he or she causes another person to sign or execute a written instrument. (2) Obtaining a signature by deception or duress is a class C felony.
The concept states that there are three components which, together, lead to fraudulent behavior. They are (1) a perceived un-shareable financial need (motive/pressure), (2) a perceived opportunity to commit fraud, and (3) the rationalization of committing the fraud.
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Call the companies where you know fraud or identity theft occurred. Report fraud, scams, and bad business practices at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.Report identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov. For those, you would need to call us at to have a deputy take the report. Report identity theft and get a recovery plan. Get Started or browse recovery steps. IdentityTheft. ReportFraud.ftc.gov is the federal government's website where you can report fraud, scams, and bad business practices. Call and speak with someone in the security or fraud department of each company. Gov's scam reporting tool to identify a scam and help you find the right government agency or consumer organization to report it. Gov or tips.fbi.gov.