The Detail Investigates:

 Embezzlements/Grand Thefts involving the Violations of sections pertaining to Forgery are manipulation of records. to be assigned to Station Detectives.  Real Estate Fraud. The actual crime of Forgery occurs where the  Buncos. check/note/card was passed or uttered. If the incident or situation indicates a large, organized  Thefts of trade secrets. criminal operation, or is multi-jurisdictional, assign the case to the Fraud Detail.  Major check and credit card involving multiple suspects and/or Commercial Crimes Bureau is also involved in the jurisdictions. investigation of crimes involving , High Tech Computer Crimes, Real Estate Fraud, and Assists station detectives with cases  Fiduciary Abuse of Elderly/Dependent Adults. involving Fiduciary Abuse of Please refer to the specific Field Deputy Guides for Elderly/Dependent Adults. information on these types of crimes.

ACCESS CARDS If there is any chance that the victim’s personal information has been compromised, have them Violations of the sections pertaining to Access contact the appropriate agencies and have a fraud Cards, or Credit Cards, are to be assigned to alert placed on their account. Station Detectives . The suspect does not have to have the victim’s card in his possession for this Helpful Numbers: crime to be committed. Using the victim’s access card number is all that is needed. Incidents where American Express (800) 528-2121 there is evidence of a major, organized operation, and/or multiple jurisdictions, assign to the Fraud Discover (800) 347-3102 Detail. In situations where there is use of an Access Equifax (800) 525-6285 Card account number used via telephone or A FIELD DEPUTY’S Experian (800) 301-7195 Internet, and the victim lives in the Sheriff’s GUIDE TO FRAUD jurisdiction, a first report will be taken regardless of Federal Trade Commission (877) 438-4338 where the usage occurs. In these types of crimes, the investigative jurisdiction will be where the LAPD Financial Crimes (213) 485-4131 suspect is located or where the property is Division delivered. Mastercard (800) 231-1750 Fraud & Cyber Crimes Bureau National Fraud Information (800) 876-7060 COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY Center Fraud Detail Social Security Administration (800) 269-0271 11515 S. Colima Road, M-104 All Counterfeit Currency cases are to be assigned to Whittier, CA 90604 Station Detectives. The proper section is US Code, Trans Union (800) 680-7289 PHONE: (562) 946-7212 Title 18, Chapter 25, Section 472. VISA (800) 367-8472 FAX: (562) 944-8741 AFTER HOURS: (323) 526-5541

Revised March 2014 FRAUD Applicable Fraud Penal Code Sections SOME COMMON CONS (refer to Penal Code for exact wording and definitions) Fraud is defined “as a Advance Fee: This is a situation where the victim deliberate deception 327 Endless chain scheme (Pyramid’s) paid his or her fee, “up front,” for a car rental, job, practiced so as to loan, or other service, or for a product and the 368(d) Theft from elder/dependant adult by non- secure unfair or service or product is not delivered. caretaker unlawful gain”. The 470 Forgery types of crimes investigated by the Fraud Detail are Endless Chain: Also know as Pyramid or Ponzi those that are complex, involve the manipulation of 475 Possessing, receiving or uttering forged Scheme. This is any scheme whereby a participant records and/or documents and usually have high notes, checks, receipts... pays a valuable consideration for the chance to dollar losses. 476 Make, pass, utter or publish, with the receive compensation for introduction of one or intent to defraud, any fictitious or altered more additional persons into the scheme. Embezzlement is a fraud that involves manipulating 484(a) Theftbill, note (defined) or check. records. For example, consider the bookkeeper at a : In this theft, strangers tell the victim car dealership who has free access to several 484b Diversion of funds they’ve found a large sum of money or other accounts and the ability to move funds in and out of 484d Access cards (definitions) valuables. They say they’ll split their good fortune if them while recording these entries as legitimate everyone involved will put up some “good faith” transactions. This bookkeeper can then move the 484e Unauthorized access cards (several money. The victim turns over the cash, and they funds into a personal account and withdraw or subsections and definitions) never see the money or strangers again. disburse the money as he pleases. 484f Counterfeit access cards (definitions) 484g Fraudulent use of access card Planned Insolvency (Bust Out): A business fraud Assigned to station detectives, embezzlement wherein the suspects request credit, via fraudulent cases are defined by section 484(b) PC (leased or 484h Unlawful access card transactions by a credit application, for small quantities of goods and rented personal property) or as cases perpetrated merchant initially pay as agreed. The credit line and order is by the straight taking of property. 484i Incomplete access card (counterfeiting) subsequently increased with the suspects receiving 30 to 45 days to pay. After receiving a large order, 484j Publishing access card number with the Some have the appearance of being civil in the suspects and their business disappear. intent to defraud nature. If there is the possibility of a fraud, write a Sometimes, the suspects will pay with a bad check 487 Grand theft (definition) suspicious circumstances report and assign to the in order to gain more time to make their escape. Fraud Detail. 487b Grand theft of real property (Real Estate) Theft by false pretenses: A form of theft whereby Fraud: A Station Handle 496c Theft of real estate title information the possession and title to money or property is 499c Theft of trade secrets voluntarily transferred from the victim to the suspect Telemarketing, which is also referred to as a “boiler in reliance to a material misrepresentation; the room operation,” is a business which solicits 503 Embezzlement suspect intended to defraud at the time the money customer orders over the telephone. 529 False impersonation of another or property came into his possession.

Telemarketing Fraud is a station DB handle with the 530.5 Identity Theft These are but a few examples of the myriad and report to be made inactive and assigned as follows: 532(a) Theft by false pretenses ever growing types of frauds. If you have any Reassign to California State Attorney General, questions about suspected fraud, call the Fraud Consumer Law Section, 300 South Spring Street, 532a False financial statements Detail at (562) 946-7212. Los Angeles, Ca, 90013. SRD a copy to Fraud

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