ABSTRACT

The financial crime investigative community offers an array of technical, investigative, and monetary support for major investigations. In particular, the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI), which represents over 4000 industry and law enforcement entities throughout the world, is the most recognized source of support and information. With its members represented globally, the organization is best known for it pro-active approach to reducing fraud and related crimes. This organization has membership ranging from the U.S. Secret Service and Postal Inspection Service to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and New Scotland Yard. The industries represented include such companies as Visa, MasterCard International, American Express, JCB, Barclays Bank, and hundreds of other foreign and domestic retailers and financial institutions. The IAFCI can be contacted on the Web at IAFCI.org.