REPORT FRAUD

 

 

"Investment fraud happens every day, to anyone. It happens to the PhD,
and the drop out. It happens to the rich and to the struggling. To the bachlor
and the widow. The newlywed and the retiree. the family of five and the
single mom. It happens in communities across Montana. We're here to help them."

State Auditor, John Morrison

Protecting Others:

Signs of expoltation:

Person never has any spending money and appears to be living well below their means.
Person seems depressed, withdrawn, or isolated.
Seems to have too many household accidents.
Unusual activity in bank and credit card accounts.
Unpaid and overdue bills that a caregiver or advisor should be paying.
Recent changes of the title to a house, vehicle, or bank accounts - in favor of caregiver.
Power of Attorney is given when the person is incompetent or in distress.
Victim reports signing "legal" papers but does not remember or comprehend their contents.
Procrastinates going to the doctor.
Person accompanied everywhere by same new, usually younger, "friend."

To report fraud call:

The Montana Department in the State Auditors Office at 1-800-332-6148 or log on to sao.mt.gov.

Complaint Form: Fill out and print a PDF Complaint Form or submit your claim electronically with the form below.

REPORT FRAUD ONLINE COMPLAINT FORM

Investor Information
Name of Investor:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone (Day):
Phone (Eve):
Best time to call:
Email:

Name of person completing this form, if different than investor:
Relationship to investor:
Complaint Against
Name of Business:
Name of Person you dealt with:
Address:
City/Town:
State:
Zip:
Phone
Your Complaint
Date you were first contacted:
Amount Invested:
Date you invested:
How were you contacted?
Who offered and/or sold you this investment?
Did you initiate contact or were you contacted by firm/person?
What did you buy or what were your offered?
other:
How did you pay for the investment?
other:
Did you sign any documents
Yes No
If yes, what did you sign
Did you receive any materials describing the investment?
Yes No
If yes, describe materials to complaint
Please provide a detailed explanation of your complaint. Include names, addresses, dates, amounts. Be sure to describe that you were told about the investment and transaction: description of company, type of business, risks of investment, guarantees of profit from investment, names of people involved in company.

State Auditor's Office
840 Helena Avenue Helena, Montana 59601 Phone: 1-800-332-6148
(406) 444-2040 Fax: (406) 444-3497