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Fraudfighter is IAMI's way of putting out important information to
our members from members. This includes BOL's for stolen vessels,
recoveries, and information deemed critical or important to send out
immediately. To access the online form to submit a Fraudfighter

alert, please click the link below and login into your account. The link
to the online form is at the top of the member's only area.

Fraudfighter Submission

(Must be Logged in to your member account.)

Columbus County officials locate stolen boat and arrest suspect. May 19, 2022, https://www.wect.com/ reports
that a 20’ Sunbird boat and trailer was stolen from storage. They recovered it a few days later while it was parked
and able to make an arrest after some investigation..

Video: Thief steals ‘one-of-a-kind’ boat worth $250k in Northern Kentucky. May 17, 2022,
https://www.wkyt.com/ reports that this one-of-a-kind boat was stolen locked gate at a dealership. A truck was used
to push opened the goat and after looking over the boats on the lot this one was selected. The boat has since
been recovered.

Delaware River Barge Fire Out After Burning For a Day and a Half. May 23, 2022,
https://chesapeakebaymagazine.com/ reports that the barge was carrying appliances for recycling when it caught on
fire. The cause is currently unknown.

Victims ask why Pinellas County boat sales fraud investigation took 5 years. April 17, 2022,
https://www.wfla.com/ reports that the owner of the now defunct Gulf Coast Boat Sales has now been charged with
money laundering and a scheme to defraud.

Here you will find publications that could be used as a tool for the trade. If you have anything
you would like to share here please email it to enews@iamimarine.org.

-Six Steps For Conducting a Successful Yacht Fire Investigation

This area is currently a work in progress and requires

your help. If you have any PSA’s, worksheets, forms,
or other tools that could help an investigator this is

the place for it to be placed and shared. Please email

us at the address above to share the tools from your
toolbox.

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