Steve Durham, Chief
The Fraud and Public Corruption Section (FPC) is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of a variety of white collar crimes. These include economic crimes, such as tax violations, thefts, and embezzlements, as well as business, banking, securities, telemarketing, credit card, computer, identity theft, mail, wire, health care, and consumer frauds. In addition, this section prosecutes misconduct by officials of both federal and local governments for violations of the public trust, including improper use of office and improper personal enrichment. It also has responsibility to prosecute private individuals for aiding and abetting government officials in their unlawful conduct, and handles allegations of false statements to government agencies, obstruction of justice, and perjury. Working with various law enforcement agencies, Inspectors General and regulatory agencies, Assistants in the Section investigate and prosecute offenders who have developed sophisticated financial schemes and as well as high profile cases against public officials. Special emphasis is given to health care fraud; HUD fraud; association fraud; and elder fraud.
The Section was just recently created out of two independent white collar crime units one dealing with economic crimes and the other with public corruption. The reorganization will allow for more resources to be focused on emerging and/or priority white collar areas, including computer fraud, securities fraud, police corruption and fraud in federal government programs.
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