News — FBI

Unearthing a Coal Mining Fraud

A company that falsely claimed to be mining and processing a highly profitable type of coal used to manufacture silicon and computer electronics bilked more than 160 investors out of millions of dollars.

Forfeiture as an Effective Law Enforcement Tool

Civil Rights Icon Addresses FBI Employees

01.24.2017

Unearthing a Coal Mining Fraud

A company that falsely claimed to be mining and processing a highly profitable type of coal used to manufacture silicon and computer electronics bilked more than 160 investors out of millions of dollars.
01.17.2017

Forfeiture as an Effective Law Enforcement Tool

Forfeiture allows law enforcement to accomplish a number of goals—from disrupting and dismantling criminal and terrorist organizations and punishing criminals to compensating victims and protecting communities.
01.13.2017

Civil Rights Icon Addresses FBI Employees

Longtime civil rights leader and U.S. Congressman John Lewis recently visited FBI Headquarters and spoke to Bureau employees during a commemorative program heralding the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
01.13.2017

Payback for a Debt Collector

The owner of a debt collection company who used illegal and aggressive tactics to squeeze millions of dollars from thousands of victims is now paying his own debt—to society—in the form of a five-year prison sentence.

Testimony

01.19.2017

FBI, This Week: National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month

January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and the FBI is stepping up its efforts to combat the crime at large events that can draw traffickers among the crowds.
01.12.2017

FBI, This Week: Organized Retail Crime Can Create Health Dangers for Consumers

Criminal enterprises steal, repackage, and resell products to less-than-reputable retailers—and the items are often expired, contaminated, and cut with other products, creating health implications for consumers.
01.05.2017

FBI, This Week: Highway Serial Killings Initiative

An FBI initiative targeting serial killers who have a nexus to the nation’s highways continues to grow.