Patrol Officers Guide to Identifying Fraudsters

Please message us! We’ll pin to the episode, and would love a dialogue.If you've been on patrol 20 years, how many fraudsters have you caught?0, right?How many have you met?More than that I bet.I attended multiple fraud classes (against my will) while serving as a city police officer.  As a fed (don't judge me please) I've investigated major fraud - 10s of millions stolen without the use of a gun.I also found that "normal" criminals - robbers, shooters, burglars - are thrilled to do fraud if they learn how."Wait, so I can sit at home or in a hotel with friends and just smoke weed and steal money?  I can get knuckleheads to open bank accounts for me and I can just get money?  Sentences are lower, risk is lower?"Yeah, they rock like that.If you patrol / investigate, you need to know what to look for on T-stops, calls for service, in houses, etc. or you're going to miss someone doing a million-dollar theft.They're going to be so glad you didn't listen to this episode because now they can keep scamming your grandma.  Think of that.If you're looking into a group doing drug and violent crime, and you're having trouble getting in, learn to work the fraud angle!  Wanting a T-III on a bad organization but can't get in?  Fraud.  Got a killer you can't put a case on?  Fraud.Broaden your skillset, learn, put more tools in your toolbox!-LEOHappy Friday the 13th! Support the showPlease follow on FB and Substack at links below!  Substack contains true stories from my perspective.  Follow / subscribe on your favorite platform to continue to get my perspective and those of my interviewees!!!THANK YOU!https://www.facebook.com/share/1H5EuzAjrH/?mibextid=wwXIfrhttps://substack.com/@chase718403