Interstate Check Fraud

What´s meant Interstate Check Fraud?

 

Interstate crimes are crimes that take occur across state lines (in two or more states). An accomplished California interstate crime defense lawyer has a good comprehension of interstate crimes, as well as the ability to create individualized defense strategies for clients based on their specific circumstances.

Interstate crimes may include:

• Cargo theft from interstate shipments
• Commercial auto theft
• Interstate check fraud
• Interstate firearms violations
• Interstate fraud or conspiracy of fraud
• Interstate mail fraud and wire fraud
• Interstate stalking
• Transportation of stolen property from one state to another

Before a defendant can be found guilty for committing certain interstate crimes, the following factors must be proven:

• The defendant was in possession of stolen goods and transported the items to another state.
• The monetary value of the stolen items was at least $5,000.
• The defendant knew that the goods being transported across state lines were stolen.


United States Code Title 18, Part I, Chapter 113, Section 2312, states that: “Whoever transports in interstate or foreign commerce a motor vehicle or aircraft, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.“

United States Code Title 18, Part I, Chapter 44, Section 924 (I), states that: “A person who steals any firearm which is moving as, or is a part of, or which has moved in, interstate or foreign commerce shall be imprisoned for not more than 10 years, fined under this title, or both.”

Other interstate crimes have similarly severe penalties upon conviction, which is why it is imperative that you hire skilled legal representation right away. If you live in California and have been charged with an interstate crime, you should contact a skilled interstate offense attorney at the Law Firm of Joseph H. Low, IV immediately to ensure that you are being aggressively represented.

The right criminal defense attorney may be your best defense against a jail sentence!

Source:

http://www.californiafederalcriminallawyers.com/

WHERE TO REPORT INTERSTATE FRAUD AND MAIL FRAUD

*U.S. Postal Inspection Service - File a mail fraud complaint - If the check was sent through the mail, file a complaint with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

*Looks Too Good To Be True.com - U.S. Federal Government Site Listing Federal Fraud Reporting Agencies

*Consumer Sentinel - Fraud Reporting Agency Sponsored by National and International Law Enforcement Agencies

*U.S. Secret Service - The Secret Service handles bank fraud issues such as counterfeit check fraud.

*CANADIAN VICTIMS - Report fraud in Canada to Phonebusters.com

*Reporting Economic Crime Online - Canada

*UNITED KINGDOM VICTIMS - Report fraud to Scotland Yard

*NIGERIAN SCAMS - Nigerian scam solicitations that come by e-mail should be forwarded to the FTC at uce@ftc.gov

Many of these scams will send a counterfeit check to the victim to pay for whatever items are being purchased.


WARNING: If you are the victim of financial fraud originating in Nigeria or outside the U.S., you will want to view the CUFF page on Nigerian Scams.

*Address, Phone Number and Web Site Form for Contacting Nigerian Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

*LOCAL POLICE - Take the check to your local law enforcement jurisdiction and file a police report.

*DATING SITES, AUCTION SITES, MESSAGE BOARDS


If you met the scammer on a dating site, auction site or on a message board, contact the Web master or customer service department and provide the e-mails you received, if requested, to verify the scammer's e-mail address, screen name, IP address, phone number, etc.

DOCUMENTS YOU SHOULD PROVIDE IN THE POLICE REPORT

Keep all documents you received from and sent to the thief, including photocopies of the front and back of the counterfeit check, all e-mails from the thief, including headers, all letters, wired documents, etc. If the thief gave you a cell phone number or land line number, provide that information to law enforcement along with all the other documents. If you are not sure how to read the e-mails or need additional assistance Step-by-step instructions on how to write an effective fraud report.

How to write a report:

> What happened.
> Where it happened.
> How it happened.
> When it happened and in what sequence.
> Who was and is involved.

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