| The FBI has a convenient online Cyber Crime | | | | remain a priority objective of the IC3 to |
| form for victims and/or the 3rd party to the | | | | establish effective alliances with industry. |
| complaint that is an easy-to-use reporting | | | | These alliances will enable the IC3 to |
| mechanism. A partnership has been formed with | | | | leverage both the intelligence and subject |
| the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center | | | | matter required in identifying and crafting |
| (IC3 formerly known as the Internet Fraud | | | | an aggressive, proactive approach to |
| Complaint Center IFCC) and the National White | | | | combating cyber crime. |
| Collar Crime Center (NW3C) for the combined | | | | |
| objective of identifying and bringing to | | | | IC3 accepts online Internet crime complaints |
| justice those responsible for online internet | | | | from either the person who believes they were |
| fraud. | | | | defrauded or from a third party to the |
| | | | complainant can best be processed if accurate |
| The FBI-IC3's stated Mission regarding Cyber | | | | and complete information accompanies the |
| Crime is "to serve as a vehicle to receive, | | | | complaint. Provide the following listed items |
| develop, and refer criminal complaints | | | | and any additional information when filing a |
| regarding the rapidly expanding arena of | | | | complaint at website: |
| cyber crime." The IC3 provides the victims of | | | | |
| cyber crime with an online reporting form | | | | · Your name |
| that will be used to alert authorities of | | | | |
| suspected criminal or civil violations. IC3 | | | | · Your mailing address |
| also provides their law enforcement partners | | | | |
| and regulatory agencies at the federal, | | | | · Your telephone number |
| state, local and international level the | | | | |
| internet related crime with information | | | | · The name, address, telephone number, and |
| gathered through complaint forms to this | | | | Web address, if available, of the individual |
| centralized referral system. | | | | or organization you believe defrauded you. |
| | | | |
| In addition to partnering with law | | | | · Specific details on how, why, and when |
| enforcement and regulatory agencies, it will | | | | you believe you were defrauded. |