The FBI Civil Rights squad also investigates Color of Law violations, racially motivated Church Arsons and Face Act-related violations. The purpose of the FIF squad is to investigate and prosecute fraud perpetrated by bankers, businessmen, developers, real estate brokers, lawyers and others, against federally insured financial institutions in the South Florida area. Second, the FIF squad seeks to identify and prosecute individuals responsible for significant financial institution fraud such as major organized check rings and inside bank officials. Fraud Against the Government. Fraud against the government may consist of bribery in contracts or procurements, collusion among contractors, false or double billing, false certification of the quality of parts or of test results, substitution of bogus or otherwise inferior parts, or fraud in public benefits programs.
Governmental fraud costs the government and all taxpayers.
Certain frauds pose grave risks to public safety. Intellectual Property Crimes. The Miami Office of the FBI is actively pursuing violations of copyright infringement and trademark infringement. Bootleg copies of movies and computer software piracy are examples of copyright infringement. Fraudulently made and labeled trademarked merchandise is an example of trademark infringement.