333 - Economic Crimes Flashcards

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Who is the owner of Order 222 - Economic Crimes

A

Commanding Officer of Economic Crimes

Unit

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On weekends and holidays, or during the hours of 2100 to 0800 on weekdays, the on call _____ will handle call outs for the Economic Crimes Unit.

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Burglary detective

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Economic Crimes Detectives are on duty and available for call Monday through Friday from _____ hours.

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1630 to 2100

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Worthless Document: In cases that are civil in nature, it is not necessary to complete a _____. The complainant shall be referred to _____;

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General Offense Report

Civil Court

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If a financial institution returns a check or draft for one of the following reasons, the offense shall be “Forgery”, Florida State Statutes (F.S.S.) 831.01, and add a second charge of Uttering: (8)

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(1) The check or draft is stolen,
(2) The signature on the check or draft was not written on the check or draft by the owner of the account,
(3) The check or draft is counterfeit or the account never existed,
(4) The account the check or draft is drawn upon is closed because the check or draft was stolen,
(5) Payment was stopped on the check or draft because the check or draft was reported as stolen or missing,
(6) The amount or payee on the check has been altered or changed, or
(7) The account number on the payment instrument is altered.

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If a suspect opens a checking or draft account at a financial institution with a sum of money and writes numerous checks for more than the amount in the account, the offense is _____

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“Worthless Check/Fraud”.

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If a vehicle is obtained with a worthless document and the investigating officer determines that a fraud or forgery is involved, the vehicle and worthless document sections on the General Offense Report will be completed;

(1) Offense #1 will be listed as _____, and
(2) Offense #2 will be listed as _____ or _____depending on the circumstances of the crime.

A

“Auto/Theft”

“Fraud” or “Forgery”

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vehicle is obtained with a worthless document: If the incident occurs after normal business hours and there is doubt as to whether or not the vehicle should be entered into the NCIC/FCIC system, an _____ should be contacted during normal business hours (0800 - 1630). the investigating officer will write a Worthless Check/Fraud or Forgery report and route it to _____

A

Auto Theft detective

Auto Theft

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Counterfeit Money Orders: If the money order is from the United States Post Office, then the report shall be written and routed to the _____ for follow-up with the charge of uttering a forged/counterfeit money order.

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United States Postal Inspector

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Counterfeit Money Orders: If suspect information is obtained the case will be a _____, with the report being routed to the _____.

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patrol follow-up (Category B)

Economic Crimes Unit

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Altered Money Orders: If suspect information is obtained, the case will be a _____, and routed to _____.

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patrol follow-up (Category B)

Economic Crimes

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To charge a suspect with the crime of forgery, you must have one of the following: (4)

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the officer witnessed the suspect sign the name of another person on the document,
video surveillance capturing the suspect signing the name of another person on the document,
there was a witness that observed the suspect sign the name of another person on the document,
the suspect confesses to signing the name of another person on the document.

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13
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If the check information is listed in the worthless document section of the report, does it need to be put in the property section also?

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no

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The victim in all worthless document cases is the person, company, or institution who _____;

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suffers the financial loss or would have suffered the loss had the transaction been completed

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15
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The mere offering of a forged instrument with the intent to defraud completes the crime of _____. Is it necessary that the offer be accepted to complete the crime?

A

uttering a forged instrument

no

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When investigating a fraud or forgery and the investigating officer determines that the document has been stolen locally, if no original report has been written, can the theft be added to the fraud or forgery report?

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the investigating officer MUST write a separate General Offense Report for the theft. Do not include the theft report on the same report as the Forgery or Fraud;

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When an arrest is made during the hours from 0800 to 2100 Monday through Friday (except holidays) for Forgery or Worthless Check/Fraud, Identity Theft, Credit Card/Debit Fraud, or other frauds or flimflams, an _____ will be notified so that the suspect may be interviewed before being placed in the Pre-Trial Detention Facility (PDF). On weekends, and after 2100 on weekdays, the _______ will handle the interview.

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Economic Crimes Detective

evening watch Burglary/ECU Detective

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18
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Incidents of credit/debit card fraud may be reported through _____ or _____ in most cases.

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Tele-Serv or the Citizens Online Crime Reporting System

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credit/debit card cases, which are criminal in nature: Patrol will only respond when_____, or when _____. Those cases will be investigated as _____ follow-up investigations.

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the suspect is known by the cardholder
the suspect can be immediately apprehended
MCI Category “B”

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When a suspect has signed a name while using a fraudulent credit card, the suspect will be charged with _____

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Forgery, F.S.S. 831.07;

21
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To arrest on a felony charge for obtaining goods by use of a fraudulent credit card (false, expired, counterfeit, etc.), the purchase must be _____ or more, F.S.S. 817.481;

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$300

22
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When arresting on a charge of “Fraudulent Use of a Credit Card”, F.S.S. 817.61:

(1) The use of the credit card two or fewer times in a six month period, or obtaining goods or services valuing less than $100 is a _____
(2) The use of the card more than two times in a six month period, or obtaining goods or services valuing $100 or more is a _____

A

1st degree misdemeanor.

3rd degree felony.

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The victim on the General Offense Report is _____; the cardholder will be shown as the complainant. The only exception will be when that financial institution refuses to reimburse the cardholder. In those cases, the _____ will be shown as the victim

A

the financial institution which issued the credit/debit cardcardholder

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In any case where a crime occurred in another jurisdiction (i.e., charges on a credit/debit card from a business in another country, county or state, information found on a credit report from another country, county or state, items purchased over the internet, but were delivered to an address outside Duval County, etc.), the citizen should be advised _____

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that due to the incident occurring in another jurisdiction, they should contact that jurisdiction and file a report due to them having investigative responsibility for investigating the crime.

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credit card crimes in other jurisdictions: Some jurisdictions may request a citizen to obtain a report from their local authorities prior to them initiating an investigation. In these cases, officers may write an _____ for a citizen and advise them the location of the nearest substation so they may obtain a copy to forward to them

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Information Report

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Procedures for dealing with found credit/debit cards, checks, identifications, or any other miscellaneous items that may contain a serialized number that may be tracked are as follows: If the suspect CANNOT prove ownership, the items will be seized and listed in the Arrest & Booking Report, Property and Evidence section as _____ prior to being placed in the jail. The items will then be turned in to the _____ who will then send a letter to the respective owners at the address provided by the arresting officer.

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Found Property

Property & Evidence Facility

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Procedures for dealing with found credit/debit cards, checks, identifications, or any other miscellaneous items that may contain a serialized number that may be tracked are as follows: If the arresting officer can determine that the credit/debit card in the suspect’s possession is stolen and/or counterfeit, then the charge of _____ will be added.

A

817.60(8), Possession of stolen credit/debit card

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_____ is the term used to refer to all types of crimes in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception.

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Identity Theft (F.S.S. 817.568)

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Identity theft cases committed with the sole purpose of harassing the victim, F.S.S. 817.568(4), shall be reported as _____ a _____

A

“Harassment by Use of Personal Identification Information,”

misdemeanor.

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Officers shall furnish Identity Theft victims with a copy of the _____.

A

Identity Theft pamphlet (P-0466)

31
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Frauds/Organized Schemes to Defraud: _____ The victim is often pressured to give up credit card or other personal information over the telephone, and “free gifts” or other enticements are often promised.

A

Telemarketing Schemes:

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Frauds/Organized Schemes to Defraud: _____ crews of migrant roofers, painters, and pavers victimize older adults by performing “repair” work quickly, poorly, and at a much higher cost than the original estimate. These crimes are often committed by transient criminal groups of various backgrounds.

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Home Improvement Schemes:

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_____ These crimes target homeowners who are behind on payments and need to sell their homes quickly to avoid foreclosure. The “skimmer” promises to take over the payments, but once the deed to the home is signed over, the “skimmer” usually rents out the home, but never assumes the loan, nor makes any payments.

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Equity Skimming and Real Estate Schemes:

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_____ These criminals represent themselves as police officers or bank officials investigating a dishonest bank employee. The victim is asked to supply a large sum of cash to help catch the person, which they never see again.

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Bank Examiner Schemes:

35
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_____The victim is asked to provide a payment up front for information on how to make money by working at home.

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Work at Home Schemes:

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_____ A person is made to believe he has a legitimate job, typically via online job applications. The person then accepts merchandise which has been shipped to him, generally purchased by the “employer”/suspect with fraudulent credit cards. The person then places new labels on the packages and reships them to an address associated with the “employer”/suspect.

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Reshipping Schemes:

37
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F.S.S. 24.118(3) defines a person dealing in counterfeit or altered tickets as any person who: (3)
and is guilty of a _____

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a. “Knowingly presents a counterfeit or altered State Lottery ticket”;
b. “Knowingly transfers a counterfeit or altered State Lottery ticket to another to present for payment;” or
c. “With intent to defraud falsely makes, alters, forges, passes, or counterfeits a State Lottery ticket”
felony of the third degree.

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When reporting counterfeit or altered State Lottery tickets, the _____ shall be completed when the tickets are recovered. The offense on the General Offense Report will be listed as either_____ or _____ whichever is applicable. F.S.S. 24.118(3) will be used on these reports.

A

Worthless Document section

“Counterfeit” or “Altered Lottery tickets”,

39
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_____ is a fully authorized law enforcement agency focused on protecting the integrity of the Florida Lottery and ensuring that its statutory responsibilities (Chapter 24, Florida Statutes) and commitments to honesty, accountability and service first are fulfilled.

A

The Florida Lottery Division of Security

40
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If there is any doubt about whether money is counterfeit, officers will request that the _____ be contacted

A

U.S. Secret Service

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The victim in counterfeit money cases is _____. If no victim nor a suspect can be determined, the incident will be reported as _____ on a General Offense Report using 999 as the Municipal Ordinance (MO) number and 9999 as the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) code;

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the person, company, or institution who suffers the financial loss or would have suffered the loss had the transaction been completed
Counterfeit Money

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Officers shall use their discretion in determining whether an arrest will be made or not. F.S.S. 831.09, Uttering Forged Bills, requires that a suspect _____, _____ or _____ in payment counterfeit money knowing the counterfeit money to be _____, _____, _____ or _____ with intent to injure or defraud any person.

A

utter, pass, or tender

false, altered, forged, or counterfeit

43
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In all counterfeit money cases where a suspect is arrested or identified (a valid tag number is obtained, a suspect is positively identified, etc.), officers will contact the _____ so that the suspect may be interviewed before being placed in the PDF.

A

U.S. Secret Service

44
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Will Economic Crimes detectives interview counterfeit money suspects if the US Secret Service cannot respond?

A

No

45
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_____ will be listed as the victim when investigating counterfeit CD complaints.

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The Recording Industry Association of America (1-800-223-2328, 806 Douglas Rd., Coral Gables, Florida 33134)

46
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_____ will be listed as the victim when investigating counterfeit DVD cases.

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The Motion Picture Association of America (1-818-995-6600, 15503 Ventura Blvd., Encino, California 91436)

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Counterfeit CD/DVD cases will be considered _____ Patrol Officers receiving complaints of this nature will be responsible for the initial investigation and follow up through the end of the _____ day.

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Category B.

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