This ICI foundation specialty course provides investigators with the skills and knowledge needed to investigate cases of fraud, forgery, and other financial crimes.  Fraud and forgery are a constantly changing, pervasive and multi-faceted area of criminal behavior that demands new and evolving investigative procedures.  Students will practice handwriting identification skills, and be provided with instruction in the identification and preservation of evidence involved in computer and credit card crimes, and classification of fraud schemes and organized crime groups.

At the conclusion of this course the student/investigator will be able to:  interpret and apply laws related to financial crimes; properly identify the elements and processes used in the commission of personal identity fraud; and successfully prepare for and assist in the prosecution of a fraud/forgery related case.

Course Topics

• Check Fraud Investigations
• Credit Card Investigations
• Real Estate Transactions
• Internet Fraud Investigations
• Investigative Techniques

Course Prerequisites

Course Fee Information:

POST Reimbursement Plan IV: There is no tuition for POST reimbursable agencies. Travel reimbursement is available via Training Reimbursement Request (TRR).

Non-POST Reimbursable agencies: Tuition is $753.86 for FY2324 or $831.04 for FY2425. There is no reimbursement for travel and per diem.