The first two things you should do are to exercise your constitutional right to remain silent, and immediately contact a defense lawyer. Here’s why: finding out that you are involved in a federal investigation can be very frightening. For many people, this fear leads them to make poor decisions that have a negative impact on their case. For example, you might feel compelled to defend yourself or lie to a federal investigator, destroy or modify documents that appear to incriminate you, or confide in a friend or relative about your case--all of which can get you in significantly more trouble than you started. Your attorney will advise you on who to talk to and what to say so that you can cooperate with federal law enforcement agencies without compromising your constitutional rights.