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Answer by Clayton Hoskinson:
In some areas, there are local groups that track this activity. For example, in the Oklahoma City area, there is a group that law enforcement uses called "MAFIA", I believe that stands for Metro Area Fraud Investigators Association. It has been 14 years since I've been a member, but they also had bank security people as members. The idea was for area investigators and bank security people to get together to share information to solve crimes common to all of the participants.
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Answer by Mary Beth Guard:
There is another outstanding resource that every financial institution should be taking advantage of -- The online Secret Service Bad Check database. It is incredible!
I would hope other states have similar organizations to the MAFIA organization, which is still alive and well, and very active in Oklahoma. (In fact, guru Sharon Lewis, is one of its leaders.)
First published on BankersOnline.com 8/6/01
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