How to Report Wire Transfers Fraud
If you have had the unfortunate occurrence of being scammed out of your money through a wire transfer fraud scheme, there is a way for you to fight back. Sine the occurrence of fraud could end up on your credit report, its important for you to report the fraud complaint.
1. Speak with a representative from your bank. If you are able to speak with your bank quick enough in the process, the bank may be able to halt the transfer of funds and hold your money pending an investigation. Even if they aren't able to do so, the bank will at least know that you are potentially the victim of a financial crime and can point you in other the right direction for further help.
2. You should also consider calling the police. More and more local police forces now have a technology crimes or identity theft unit due to the increase in occurrences of financial crimes. Wire transfer fraud generally falls under these jurisdictions. You can look up the number for your local police department and speak with someone from the front desk.
3. Speak with a representative from the Internet Crime Complaint Center, or the ICCC. The ICCC is a force joint operation comprised of the FBI, National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. This organization is dedicated to fighting and eliminating cyber-crime, such as wire transfer fraud. You can find specific contact information for this agency on its official website.