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Report Suspected Bankruptcy Fraud

Debtor bankruptcy fraud is costing US Citizens billions of dollars. Unfortunately, many business people that commit bankruptcy fraud, which includes the transfer of assets, inventories and cash to personal or different business entities really think they can get away with it. Some do, but most don’t.

Some debtors believe that the US Bankruptcy Court and Trustee Systems are so over burdened that no one will check the facts and the reports that are submitted. Indeed, the process is arduous but doable, especially with the help of proactive creditors and insider whistle-blowers.

Plus, many bankruptcies are engineered, contrived or timed to other events in an attempt to transfer assets and wealth from creditors.

The questions are when did the debtor know that they were bankrupt and what did they acquire after knowing with the intent of not repaying their debt?

One of the best ways that Creditors and Citizens can reduce loses and help recover assets is to report what you know about a debtors, which may be fraudulent or an act of hiding assets that really belong to an unsuspecting victim creditor.

To report suspected bankruptcy fraud, please prepare a written summary that contains the following information:

REQUESTED INFORMATION

• Name and address of the person or business you are reporting.
• The name of the bankruptcy case, case number, and the location of where the case was filed.
• Any identifying information you may have regarding the individual or the business.
• A brief description of the alleged fraud, including how you became aware of the fraud and when the fraud took place.
• Please include any and all supporting documentation.
• Identify the type of asset that was concealed and its estimated dollar value, or the amount of any unreported income, undervalued asset, or other omitted asset or claim.
• Your name, address, telephone number, and email address. You are not required to identify yourself, though it is often helpful to do so if questions arise.

THE LIKELIHOOD OF FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION IS INCREASED FOR THOSE MATTERS WHERE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION AND SPECIFIC FACTUAL INFORMATION ARE PROVIDED. ANY INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE IS VOLUNTARY AND ITS MAINTENANCE BY THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED BY 28 U.S.C. § 586.

You can send this information via email to: USTP.Bankruptcy.Fraud@usdoj.gov or by mail to:

Matters may also be referred directly to the local office of the United States Trustee. Click here for a complete listing of office addresses and telephone numbers.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IT IS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE POLICY THAT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS MAY NOT BE DISCLOSED. THEREFORE, THE USTP WILL NEITHER CONFIRM NOR DENY WHETHER A MATTER MAY HAVE BEEN REFERRED OR WHETHER IT MAY OR MAY NOT BE UNDER INVESTIGATION. THIS MEANS THAT YOU WILL ONLY BE CONTACTED IF IT IS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION; OTHERWISE, THE USTP WILL NOT RESPOND TO YOUR HOTLINE SUBMISSION.