How do you get a hold of the FBI?

Submit a tip online. Contact your local FBI Office or call toll-free at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). If you are in a foreign country, contact the nearest legal attaché office.
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How do I get ahold of the FBI?

Report Threats and Federal Crimes
  1. Fill out our Online Tips and Public Leads form at tips.fbi.gov.
  2. Call 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324)
  3. Contact your local field office or closest international office.
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Can I call the FBI to ask questions?

If you have a tip to give about a case or something you've seen, you can submit it using the online “Tips and Public Leads” form. To call the FBI about a case or suspicious activity, call the Major Case Contact Center at 1-800-225-5324.
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How do I ask the FBI for help?

Submit a tip about a federal crime or report a threat
  1. Submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
  2. Contact your local FBI field office or closest international office.
  3. Provide information on select major cases to 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324)
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Can you call the FBI on someone?

If you are in immediate physical danger, call 911.

If you experience a threat, please contact your local FBI field office (listings available at www.fbi.gov) or submit a tip via 1-800-CALLFBI (or 1-800-225-5324) or via www.fbi.gov/tips.
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What kind of crime does the FBI investigate?

The FBI has divided its investigations into a number of programs, such as domestic and international terrorism, foreign counterintelligence, cyber crime, public corruption, civil rights, organized crime/drugs, white-collar crime, violent crimes and major offenders, and applicant matters.
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Will the FBI come to my house?

Police officers or federal agents from the FBI can knock on your door, unannounced, at any time. They may or may not have a search or arrest warrant in hand. They could be there to search your home, make an arrest, or simply chat with you.
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How long can the FBI investigate a person?

For most federal crimes, the statute of limitations is five years. Bank fraud has a statute of limitations of ten years. Immigration violations and arson are also subject to a ten year limit.
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Is the FBI watching me?

That said, the FBI is most likely not spying on you through your webcam. "As a society, we should be concerned about the increasing amount of surveillance and loss of privacy that we're experiencing," she notes.
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When can the FBI get involved in a case?

Federal law enforcement agencies will investigate a crime only if there is reason to believe that the crime violated federal law. Second: The nature of the federal offense may determine which agency undertakes the investigation.
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Does the FBI have a file on me?

The best way to find out if you have an FBI file is to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. You can also use FOIA requests to obtain files from other American government agencies such as the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
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What does it mean when FBI wants to interview you?

They range from the possibility that they are looking for someone who does not live there anymore, to looking for information about another person, to looking to get interview a target or even make an arrest.
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How do you anonymously report someone to the FBI?

Submit a tip online. Contact your local FBI Office or call toll-free at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).
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The FBI investigates:
  1. Cyber crime.
  2. Public corruption.
  3. Hate crimes.
  4. Human trafficking.
  5. White-collar crime.
  6. Violent crime.
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Who investigates the FBI?

Congress—through several oversight committees in the Senate and House—reviews the FBI's budget appropriations, programs, and selected investigations. The results of FBI investigations are often reviewed by the judicial system during court proceedings.
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Where is the FBI located?

Our Headquarters is located between 9th and 10th Streets in northwest Washington, D.C. The closest Metro subway stops are Federal Triangle on the Orange/Blue lines, Gallery Place/Chinatown and Metro Center on the Red line, and Archives/Navy Memorial on the Yellow and Green lines.
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How do you tell if feds are watching you?

Spot Common Signs of Surveillance
  1. Electrical fixture wall plates are slightly out of place. ...
  2. Check your vinyl baseboard – where the floor and wall meet. ...
  3. Look for discoloration on ceilings and walls. ...
  4. A familiar item or sign in your home or office simply looks off. ...
  5. You notice white debris close to a wall.
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Can the Feds tap your phone?

Federal agents cannot legally tap your phone whenever they want to. They have to follow strict guidelines and go through a specific process to obtain approval.
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What's considered a federal crime?

In general circumstances, a crime is federal when it violates United States federal legal codes or when the individual carries the criminal activity over multiple states such as commercial fraud, wire fraud and drug trafficking.
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Can you visit the FBI?

You can schedule a visit to The FBI Experience up to five months in advance but no later than four weeks prior to the desired visit date. All visitors age 16 and older must present a government-issued photo ID upon entrance. School IDs will also be accepted. No storage facilities are available at FBI Headquarters.
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What happens when the FBI arrests you?

A person arrested by the FBI is taken into custody, photographed, and fingerprinted. In addition, an attempt often is made to obtain a voluntary statement from the arrestee. The arrestee remains in FBI custody until the initial court appearance, which must take place without unnecessary delay.
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What is the meaning of FBI open up?

In FBI Open Up Button are three meme sound effects that you can switch by pressing right or left arrow. This application has option to play sound effects in shuffle order if you do not know which one sound to use at a given time.
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Why would the FBI send me a letter?

The letter informs the recipient of the nature of the charges being investigated (e.g. insider trading, wire fraud, etc.). Target letters are sometimes sent during the target or pre-indictment phase of a white-collar crime investigation.
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