Since 2001 the Maine Computer Crimes Task Force has hosted the "Drop a Dime on Cyber Crime" program on our web site, allowing visitors to file an electronic report regarding crimes involving computers. Historically, we have tried to restrict complaints to white collar crimes such as identity theft and e-bay fraud. The need for this is no more.

We are excited to announce that the Maine Computer Crimes Task Force has entered into an agreement with the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (www.ifccfbi.gov), which is a partnership between the National White Collar Crime Center (www.nw3c.org), and the FBI (www.fbi.gov). This partnership will allow our visitors to file an electronic complaint regardless of the type of crime.

To Drop a Dime on Cyber Crime, you need simply fill out a set of electronic complaint forms which when completed, will go to the IFCC data center. An analyst there will review the complaint, compare it against their in house databases, then forward it to the most appropriate law enforcement agency. The Maine Computer Crimes Task Force will maintain a database with all of the complaints and will be notified immediately of each individual report.  Staff at the task force will serve as your local contact. , or in many cases, the primary investigative agency. If you have any questions about your complaint, please contact Sergeant Glenn Lang at 207-877-8081.  Please have your complaint number ready.

 

Celebrating the partnership with the IFCC:  Lewiston Police Chief Bill Welch, NW3C Deputy Director Mark Gage, Colonel Michael Sperry and Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Harmon of the Maine State Police (l to r)