Fraud, Public Corruption, and Civil Rights Section
Jon Hooks, Chief
Kate Rakoczy, Chief, Fraud Unit
Liz Aloi, Chief, Public Corruption, and Civil Rights Unit
The Fraud, Public Corruption, and Civil Rights Section (FPCCR) is responsible for investigating and prosecuting:
Cyber Crime – including cryptocurrency scams, cryptocurrency money laundering, computer crime/hacking
Fraud on the Government – tax fraud, health care fraud, embezzlement, procurement fraud, and defrauding government programs like pandemic assistance
Fraud on Private Citizens and Organizations – including confidence schemes, romance scams, mortgage fraud, embezzlement, and securities fraud/insider trading
Public Corruption – including bribery of federal and local officials, kickbacks, false statements, conflicts of interest, campaign finance violations, and other corruption
Civil Rights – including violations of a person’s constitutionally protected rights, such as law enforcement misconduct, excessive force, and sexual misconduct; and hate crimes, that is, acts of violence or threats of violence motivated by bias based on statutorily protected characteristics.