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HOW TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE FRAUD REPORT:

NAMES AND CONTACTS

<<Step #1 Documents/Items of Proof                                                 Step #3 Chain of Events >>

LISTING NAMES AND CONTACTS:

GIVE THE AUTHORITIES AN IMMEDIATE TRAIL TO FOLLOW

Step #2  NAMES and CONTACTS:

1.    Place your name, address, and telephone number(s) at the top left of the page.

2.    Skip at least 2 lines and enter the date.

3.    Make a list of every name you heard in connection with the investment.  Be sure to include (whenever possible)

(a) Names of every person you believe to be on the inside of the scam.

(b) Names, addresses, and phone numbers of other investors.

(c) Banks, bank addresses, account names, account numbers, and SWIFT or Fedwire codes.

(d) Bank officers, titles, phone numbers, and fax numbers.

(e) Attorneys, trustees, commitment holders, Traders, etc.

4.    You can organize the names and contacts by the sequence in each person appeared during the scam, or you can make an alphabetic list, or preferably both.  The important thing is provide as much contact information as possible on each individual.

5.    Place your list (unfolded) in the WORKING COPY envelope.

<<Step #1 Documents/Items of Proof                            Proceed to Step #3 Chain of Events >>

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