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HOW TO FILE YOUR
FORGERY / CREDIT CARD ABUSE REPORT WITH THE PLANO POLICE DEPARTMENT
1. Obtain your
Forgery/Credit Card Abuse Self-Reporting Form by selecting one of
the options shown above, from the Plano Police Department by calling
972-941-2445, or stop by the Police Station at 909 14th Street,
Plano, Texas, 75074.
2. Complete both sides
of the Forgery/Credit Card Abuse self-reporting form (one report per
check or credit card charge). Note: Incomplete reports will not be
accepted and will be returned to you for completion.
3. Place the check into
an envelope for protection of latent fingerprints and attach to the
self-reporting form. Checks that are mishandled, written on,
stapled, or damaged will cause destruction and loss of fingerprint
evidence.
4. Attach the Forgery
Affidavit to the self-reporting form for each forged check. Only
checks with a Forgery Affidavit will be accepted by the Plano Police
Department. The absence of a Forgery Affidavit indicates the check
is a civil matter and should be handled by the Justice of the Peace
Court or the Collin Count District Attorney hot check section.
5. Credit Card Abuse
reports will be accepted without a Forgery Affidavit. The charge
slip must be sent to the Plano Police Department Fraud Unit, along
with the self-reporting form. The credit card, if retained, should
also be sent at the same time.
6. Complete the
Forgery/Credit Card Abuse self-reporting form and use the
instructions on the back side of the letter as a guide.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR
COMPLETING THE FORGERY / CREDIT CARD ABUSE REPORTING FORM
VICTIM
The victim of a Forgery or Credit Card Abuse is the person or
merchant who incurred the loss. Complete all information blocks, and
indicate if you will prosecute the offender in this incident. Also
indicate if this report is for insurance purposes only.
BRIEF NARRATIVE
Describe in a brief narrative how the incident occurred. You may
continue the narrative on the back of the self-reporting form, and
if needed you may add additional pages to this report.
ARTICLE
Identify the check or credit card used to commit the crime. Include
the bank or credit card company name, check, or credit card account
number, check number, dollar loss, and any other identifiers.
REPORTEE
Identify the person who is reporting the incident to the Plano
Police Department Fraud Unit.
WITNESSES
The witness section must include the name and information of the
cashier or employee that accepted the check or credit card for the
merchant. Also, include the names of other witnesses to the crime.
Be sure to complete all blocks of information, and check if the
witness can identify the suspect.
ACCOUNT HOLDER
Identify the Account Holder information as listed on the face of the
check, credit card, or other document(s) which you may have
available to you. Be sure to list all information as shown on the
document.
SUSPECT VEHICLE
Describe the vehicle being operated by the suspect. Always note the
vehicle's license plate number, along with the other vehicle
descriptions. Note any unusual markings, paint, damage, or
attachments to the vehicle. If no vehicle was observed, leave boxes
blank.
SUSPECT
This is the most important part of the report. Have the person that
accepted the check or credit card complete this section in detail.
It is very important to describe the suspect in great detail.
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