Fraud Section

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component of the U.S. Department of Justice federal law enforcement component prosecutorial unit

The Fraud Section is a specialized unit within the U.S. Department of Justice that investigates and prosecutes complex financial and corporate fraud, including securities, health care, and foreign bribery offenses.

Aliases (1)

Fraud Section of the Criminal Division ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	component of the U.S. Department of Justice → federal law enforcement component → prosecutorial unit →
areaOfWork	corporate and accounting fraud → financial institution fraud → foreign bribery and corruption → government program fraud → health care fraud and abuse → securities and investment fraud → white-collar crime →
collaboratesWith	Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General → Federal Bureau of Investigation → Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation → Securities and Exchange Commission → other U.S. Attorney’s Offices →
country	United States →
employer	federal criminal investigators → federal prosecutors →
goal	combat international corruption and bribery → deter corporate and securities fraud → protect U.S. government programs from fraud → protect integrity of financial markets →
jurisdiction	federal law of the United States →
legalAuthority	federal criminal statutes of the United States →
location	Washington, D.C. →
parentOrganization	Criminal Division → U.S. Department of Justice →
partOf	Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice →
responsibility	enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act → investigation of complex financial fraud → investigation of corporate fraud → investigation of foreign bribery offenses → investigation of health care fraud → investigation of securities fraud → prosecution of complex financial fraud → prosecution of corporate fraud → prosecution of foreign bribery offenses → prosecution of health care fraud → prosecution of securities fraud →
sectorFocus	financial services industry → government contractors → health care industry → publicly traded companies →
typeOfCrimeHandled	complex, multi-jurisdictional fraud schemes → cross-border bribery and corruption schemes → large-scale corporate misconduct →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Criminal Division →	hasSubUnit
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division ("Fraud Section of the Criminal Division") →	oversees