WASHINGTON — As part of the Department of Justice's efforts to crack down on bankruptcy fraud and abuse, a new system has been devised for reporting suspected bankruptcy fraud and abuse.
The Executive Office of the U.S. Trustees launched an Internet hotline (www.usdoj.gov/ust/eo/fraud/index.htm) this year for the public to report cases of suspected bankruptcy fraud. A written summary should be provided including the name and address of person or business reported; name of the bankruptcy case, case number, and the location of where the case was filed; any identifying information; and a brief description of the alleged fraud.
The fraud report filer's name and contact information should also be included but is not required. The report can be filed at [email protected] or by mail to: Executive Office for U.S. Trustees, Criminal Enforcement Unit, 20 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 8000, Washington, D.C. 20530.
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The hotline is part of the Department of Justice's efforts to crack down on bankruptcy fraud and abuse. The credit union trade associations lobbied hard for more than a decade to get the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act into law.
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