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I want to report a bank crime. Who has jurisdiction in this case?

I recently noticed an unauthorized withdrawal from my checking account. It was to a mortgage company in another state, and after a lot of phone calls to the mortgage company and the bank, plus signing a form that says I didn't authorize the transfer, I got my money back; the mortgage company agreed to flag the guy's account in case he tried it again.

This month the same guy accessed my account again, but transferred money to a different company (to pay a different bill). More phone calls and signed papers got my money back again, and I'm closing the account so he can't steal from me a third time.

I want to press charges, but my question is how? I live in one state, the man who did this lives in another (the same state where my bank is headquartered). When it comes to electronic money transfers, where did the crime take place?

Should I go to my local police? Or contact the police where he lives?

(I tried the FBI, thinking that it involved a crime across state lines, but they said that they would just collect information to help them look for crime trends, not to prosecute.)

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  • 7 years ago
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    I would start with your local bank branch, it would seem that your bank is also a victim of this crime!

    Someone got your account information, if you do not know the person that is doing this ... the information leak might be in the bank!

    Either way your bank should be interested in helping you resolve this issue and stop the perpetrator. If you do not get the help you need there, the next step would be the state police (your state) and see if they can provide you with information to resolve this (or begin an investigation.

    As for "where the crime was committed" Sticky issue! Not really sure which court such a case would wind up in after the investigation is done. Could be your state court, the other state court ... or even federal court!

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    It sounds more like you're fascinated with the crime itself rather than interested in getting it resolved.

    Just call the cops and leave it at that.

  • 7 years ago

    The FBI.

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