Every fraud report filed in the
government website plays a significant part in finding the fraudster or
resolving a fraud scheme. It is the primary reason why the law enforcers and
other affected industries are always encouraging victims of fraud to report
their experience. The more reports the law enforcers receive the better leads
they get and faster they can work cases. All the efforts against fraud are
nothing without the willingness of the victims to file a report against fraud
schemes that they ran into.
There are many different types of
fraud. Many of these lurk around the Internet laying traps for their
victims. The schemes and tactics used by
these fraudsters are ever changing, which is a part of their plan so they can
avoid leaving traces of their identification that can lead to their arrest.
Since the Internet is such a big place, it is difficult for government agencies
and law enforcers to track and find all the fraudster online. This is where the
importance of fraud reporting comes in. There are some basic things that you
need to remember when reporting fraud. To give you some idea about these
things, see the details below;
Essential Parts of Fraud Report
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Provide information about the origin of the
attack. One of the best ways to help law enforcers understand the ordeal you
went through is to walk them through the process. So you begin with how
the fraudster reached out to you, including all the details that the fraudster
used to introduce himself. These details may include the name, picture,
profession, company, affiliations and location that were used by the fraudster
in order to gain your trust.
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If you are using a fraud reporting online platform to file a report, make sure to answer as many questions as you can in
the complaint form and just add further details using the text box provided
where you can narrate additional information pertaining to the case. Note that
the answers to the questions provided in online complaint forms are usually the
key information the law enforcers need in order to consider your report valid
for investigation.
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Provide copies of your correspondence such as,
the exchange of emails, chat, mobile conversations and receipts of the money or
valuables that the fraudster took from you. These documents will help prove
your claim that a crime has been committed against you and that there was a
clear malicious intent to deceive and manipulate you so the fraudster can get
what they needed from you.
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Attach copy of any prior fraud report that you
may have filed with the company related to the case such as your credit card
provider, your bank or a complaint you filed on the website where you met the
fraudster.
The amount of details you can put in
on these key elements will determine the usability of the fraud report that you
filed. All the law enforcers need to do now is cross reference with your report
to other information rich relevant reports so they can confirm how, why and
when a specific fraudster is attacking its victims. These are the primary
elements that a fraud report should answer in order to serve its purpose.
