PS Form 8165, August 2019,
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Thank you for completing this form. Please mail to the address below all copies (not originals) of bills, receipts, advertisements, canceled checks (front and
back), or correspondence related to your report. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is a federal law enforcement agency, and Postal Inspectors gather
facts and evidence to determine whether a violation has occurred under the Mail Fraud or False Representation Statutes. While we can’t guarantee you will
recover money lost to fraud, your information can help alert Inspectors about new fraud schemes and prevent others from being victimized. Postal Inspectors
base mail fraud investigations on the number, substance, and pattern of complaints received from the public; therefore, we ask you to keep all original
documents relating to your complaint, including the solicitation, any mailing envelopes, and canceled checks. Under our Consumer Protection Program,
Postal Inspectors may contact individuals or businesses on your behalf to request that complaints be resolved. We will contact you if more information is
needed. Postal Inspectors caution that, once you have been targeted in a fraud scheme, your name may be passed along to other con artists, so beware
of future solicitations. If you know of others who believe they were victimized by fraud, we recommend they submit a Mail Fraud Report. Postal Inspectors
suggest that, before completing a business transaction, contact the Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau, or county or state Ofce of Consumer
Affairs where the rm is located to get information on the company. Visit the Better Business Bureau at bbb.org, the state National Association of Attorneys
General at naag.org, and the Postal Inspection Service at postalinspectors.uspis.gov for more information on fraud involving use of the mail. Remember: If a
deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
Return this form to your postmaster, or mail to:
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS SERVICE CENTER
ATTN: MAIL FRAUD
433 W HARRISON STREET, RM 3255
CHICAGO IL 60699-3255
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Collection is authorized by 39 U.S.C. 401 and 404; and 18 U.S.C. 3061.
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congressional office on your behalf; to a U.S. Postal Service auditor; for law enforcement purposes, to labor organizations as required by applicable law; incident
to legal proceedings involving the Postal Service; to government agencies in connection with decisions as necessary; to agents or contractors when necessary
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with the investigation of a formal complaint; to the Merit Systems Protection Board or Office of Special Counsel for the purpose of litigation; to the public, news
media, trade associations, or organized groups to provide information of interest to the public; to a federal, state, local or foreign prison, probation, parole,
or pardon authority or to any other agency involved with the maintenance, transportation, or release of a person held in custody; and to a foreign country as
authorized by an international treaty, convention, or executive agreement or to the extent necessary to assist such country in apprehending or returning a fugitive
to its jurisdiction. For more information on our privacy policies visit www.usps.com/privacypolicy.
Find the general category below that describes your area of concern, and check the specific item. (Check one only.)
Advance Payment Fiduciary Medical Quackery
Credit Card (Perpetrated by person in position of Medical Cure
Credit Repair, Debt Consolidation trust, financial advisor, attorney, etc.)
Sexual Aid
Loans
Bribery, Kickbacks, Embezzlements
Weight Loss
Medical Services
Estate
Financial Planning
Chain Letter
Will Merchandise or Services
Failure to Pay
Charity Fraud
Harassment
Failure to Provide
(Merchandise ordered in your name
Internet Auction
Contest, Prize, or Sweepstakes
without your consent.)
Misrepresentation of Product or Service
Mortgage Fraud
Educational Fraud
Insurance
Foreclosure Rescue
Certification
Health Care-Related
Mortgage Modification
Degree
Life Insurance Relate
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Reverse Mortgage
Property Insurance Related
Employment Personal
Distributorship, Multilevel Marketing
International Fraud
Dating Service
Overseas Job
False Divorce Decree
Postal Service Job
Mail Order Bride
Secret Shopper
Investment
Work at Home
Franchise
Real Estate
Gems, Coins, Precious Metals
Land Sales
False Bill or Notice
Securities, Stocks
Timeshare
Classified Ad
Vacation or Travel
Directory Solicitation
Collection Agency Notice
Lottery
Sexually Oriented Advertisement
Office Supplies
(You pay to play.
)
Subscription/Periodical
Domestic
Taxes
Foreign
Other ______________________
Additional Information
Provide any additional information you feel is important regarding this complaint in the space below:
Name and Signature Date
Additional Information
Type of Mail Fraud Complaint
Impostor
(e.g., IRS, Social Security,
grandchild, grandparent)
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