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About Major Fraud Unit |
| Major Fraud Unit investigates forgery, identity theft, fraud, credit or check transactions, mortgage fraud and embezzlement.
The Major Fraud Unit handles cases involving money in value of $10,000 and above. If you have a case that involves less than that amount contact the webmaster to have your case directed to the appropriate investigative unit.
Atlanta Police Department
Major Fraud Unit
226 Peachtree St SW
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Office: 404-546-4240
Fax:
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Frequently Asked
Questions |
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What
do I need to do to help in my investigation?
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Print a copy of the
Identity Crime Incident Detail Form and fill it out
completely.
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Print and
fill out the ID Theft Affidavit.
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Keep a detailed phone log
of every creditor that you speak to.
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Request copies of any
documents available relating to accounts in question.
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Use the Information
Request Form to obtain the information.
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When all
information has been gathered, call and schedule an
appointment with your investigator.
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What
if I know who committed the fraud against me?
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You can go to the Fulton
County Criminal Warrant Office located at 160 Pryor
Street, Room J-135, Atlanta, GA and fill out a warrant
application. Please have a full name and address for the
suspect.
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Will I
get my money back?
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Criminal prosecution does
not guarantee that your funds will be returned to you.
Often times the courts will make restitution a part of
sentencing
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Will
filing a police report remove the fraudulent information
from my credit report?
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Unfortunately, no. The
victim will still have the responsibility of following
up with creditors and credit bureaus to remove
fraudulent information.
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If I
made a police report, why should I report the crime to the
Federal Trade Commission or the Internet Fraud Complaint
Center?
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