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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.)

‘Boat-stealing season’ heating up: law enforcement urging boat owners to be on guard. May 1, 2021,
https://www.wptv.com/ reports that law enforcement is bracing for the season the returns every year as boats, boat
motors, and electronics are targeted every year.

Interstate Theft Scheme Ringleader Pleads Guilty. May 12, 2021, https://www.justice.gov/ reports a man
admitted in federal court that he led a nine-person conspiracy in a four-state scheme.

Boat overturns off Key West, Florida: 2 dead, 10 missing, Coast Guard says. May 27, 2021,
https://www.foxnews.com/ reports the boat overturned and is still being investigated 8 survivors were pulled from
the water.

3 boat thefts in as many weeks. May 21, 2021, https://californianewstimes.com/ reports a 68-year old man is in
custody related to 3 stolen boats after acting Sheriff’s of Solano County were investigating a suspicious boat.

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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