Links

National and International

International Association of Special Investigation Units
www.iasiu.org

International Chapters of IASIUs
www.iasiu.org/membership/chapters/

National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)
www.nicb.org

State of Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Commerce – Fraud Bureau
mn.gov/commerce/industries/fraud-bureau/

Minnesota Department of Commerce - Commerce Actions and Regulatory Documents Search
mn.gov/commerce/industries/insurance/

Minnesota Association of Insurance Commissioners
eapps.naic.org/cis/

Minnesota Auto Theft Prevention Program
mn.gov/commerce/industries/fraud-bureau/prevention-program.jsp

Internet Resources

Associations

• www.aaem.net — American Association of Electro-Diagnostic medicine
• www.acatoday.org — American Chiropractic Association
• www.asc41.com — American Society of Criminology
• www.asisonline.org — American Society of Industrial Security – ASIS International
• www.hg.org — Links to State and National Bar Associations
• www.acfe.com — Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• www.corrections.com — The Corrections Connection
• www.fedbar.org — Federal Bar Association
• www.csofs.org — The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
• www.htcia.org — High Technology Crime Investigation Association
• www.iaati.org — International Association of Auto Theft Investigators
• www.iaca.net — International Association of Crime Analysts
• www.iafci.org — International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators
• www.ialep.org — International Association of Law Enforcement Planners
• www.iasiu.org — International Association of Special Investigation Units
• www.icma.org — International City/County Management Association
• www.jrsa.org — Justice Research and Statistics Association
• www.naag.org — National Association of Attorneys General
• www.naic.org — National Association of Insurance Commissioners
• www.naiia.com — National Association of Independent Insurers
• www.ndaa.org — National District Attorneys Association
• www.nfa.org — National Futures Association
• www.nhcaa.org — National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
• www.sheriffs.org — National Sheriffs' Association
• www.theiacp.org — International Association of Chiefs of Police
• www.urisa.org — Urban and Regional Information Systems Association
Clearinghouses
• www.usa.gov — Official Guide to Government Information and Services
• www.childwelfare.gov — Child Welfare Information Gateway
• www.ckfraud.org — National Check Fraud Center
• www.disasterinformation.org — Disaster Information
• www.fedworld.gov — FedWorld – Easy to locate Government Information
• www.ffiec.gov — Federal Reserve National Information Center
• www.fincen.gov — Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
• www.fraud.org — National Fraud Information Center
• www.gpo.gov — U.S. Government Publishing Office
• www.ijis.org — Integrated Justice Information Systems Institute
• www.missingkids.com — National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
• www.ncjrs.gov — National Criminal Justice Reference Service
• www.ntis.gov — National Technical Information Service
• www.search.org — The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics
• www.trac.syr.edu — Transactional Access Records Clearinghouse
• www.uncjin.org — United Nations Crime and Justice Info Network
• www.nicb.org — National Insurance Crime Bureau

Consumer Protection Sites

• www.antiphishing.org — Anti-Phishing Working Group
• www.bbb.org — Better Business Bureau
• www.consumer.gov — Federal Government Consumer Information
• www.identitytheft.gov — Site for victims to report ID theft
• www.consumerworld.org — Consumer World
• www.fraud.org — National Fraud Information Center
• www.ftc.gov — Federal Trade Commission Consumer Protection
• www.insurancefraud.org — Coalition Against Insurance Fraud
• www.lectlaw.com — The 'Lectric Law Library – Consumer Rights & Protection
• ojp.gov/ovc — Office for Victims of Crime
• www.taf.org — Taxpayers Against Fraud

Criminal Justice Information & Resources

• www.copnet.org — CopNet Police Resources
• www.copnet.org/local/resources — Police Resource List
• www.criminalsearches.com — Free searches on nationwide criminal records
• criminology.fsu.edu/?s=criminal+justice — FSU Criminal Justice Links
• www.einformation.usss.gov — USSS financial crimes site
• leb.fbi.gov — FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
• www.ftc.gov/enforcement/consumer-sentinel-network — Consumer Sentinel Network
• www.gao.gov/products/osi-97-2 — Investigators Guide To Sources Of Information
• www.ialeia.org — International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts
• www.jibc.ca — Justice Institute of British Columbia
• www.leginfo.ca.gov — Official California Legislative Information
• www.leginfo.ca.gov/legsite.html — Link to federal legislative information of State Gov.
• content.met.police.uk/Home — Metropolitan Police Service
• www.nw3c.org — National White Collar Crime Center
• www.officer.com — Police Agency/Court/DA search
• www.policeforum.org — Police Executive Research Forum
• www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca — Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• www.tarorigin.com/index.html — Traffic Accident Reconstruction Origin (journal)
• www.tncrimlaw.com/forensic — Forensics Science Resources

Data

• www.albany.edu/sourcebook — Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics
• www.bts.gov — U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics
• www.census.gov — U.S. Census Bureau
• www.dlib.org — Government Information Sharing Project
• www.iii.org — Statistics and information on Insurance Fraud
• www.insurance-research.org — Info, stats, studies on Insurance fraud
• www.jrsa.org/ibrrc — JRSA's Incident-based Reporting Resource Center
• www.nicb.org — National Insurance Crime Bureau
• www.bjs.gov — U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics
• www.prb.org — Population Reference Bureau
• safety.fhwa.dot.gov — U.S. Office of Highway Safety
• fedstats.sites.usa.gov — FedStats – Your Window Into U.S. Federal Statistics
• stats.bls.gov — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• stopinsurancecheats.com — NICB/CPCU Statistical info, scams, tips on fraud avoidance
• www.ncjrs.gov/App/Publications/AlphaList.aspx — NCRJS OJP Publications
• www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html — White House

Directories/Search Engines/Locators

• rechart1.acgov.org — Fictitious business name listings for Alameda county, California
• www.acronymfinder.com — Acronym Finder
• www.anywho.com/whitepages — Name, address, people search
• www.ask.com — Search Engine
• www.attyfind.com — Attorney locator searches
• www.bing.com — Search Engine
• www.cedar.buffalo.edu — People/address locator search
• www.chiroweb.net — Chiropractor search
• www.dnsstuff.com — A domain name search tool
• www.dogpile.com — Search Engine
• www.emailman.com/finger — eMailman Finger
• lp.findlaw.com — Find Law's site for locating attorneys
• www.fonefinder.net — Search for USA/Canadian and International telephone numbers
• www.freeality.com — A large directory, lots of links
• www.gigablast.com — Search Engine
• www.google.com — Search Engine
• www.hotbot.com — Search Engine
• infospace.com — InfoSpace
• www.lycos.com — Search Engine
• www.metacrawler.com — Metacrawler
• www.refdesk.com — Virtual reference desk – Search Engines
• www.register.com — Domain name search tool
• www.search.com — Search Engine
• searchengineshowdown.com — Search engine info and tips
• searchenginewatch.com — Search engine info and tips
• www.stpt.com — Starting Point
• www.superpages.com — Yellow pages, directories, information
• www.switchboard.com — Phone listings, directory information
• www.usps.com — United States Post Office
• www.webcrawler.com — WebCrawler
• www.whowhere.com — People search
• www.wi-fi.org — Extensive information source on Wi-Fi
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_search_engines — List of Search Engines
• www.yahoo.com — News, email,search and much more
• www.zabasearch.com — Free People Search and Public Information Search Engine

Fraud

• www.acfe.com — Association of Certified Fraud Investigators
• www.ckfraud.org — National check fraud center
• www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber — FBI cyber investigations
• www.fraud.org — The National Consumer League Fraud information center
• www.fbi.gov — Internet Fraud
• www.iaati.org — International Association of Auto Theft Investigators
• www.iasiu.org — International Association of Special Investigation Units
• www.iii.org/issue-update/insurance-fraud — Statistics and information on Insurance Fraud
• www.insurancefraud.org — The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud
• www.insurance-research.org — Info, stats, studies on Insurance fraud
• www.napri.org — Property Crime Information
• www.nhcaa.org — National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
• www.nicb.org — National Insurance Crime Bureau
• www.nw3c.org — National White Collar Crime Center
• oig.hhs.gov — Office of Inspector General
• reportmaster.com — An online guide to writing reports for treatment billing
• stopinsurancecheats.com — NICB/CPCU Statistical info, scams, tips on fraud avoidance

GIS/Mapping Sources

• www.directionsmag.com — Directions Magazine
• loi.sscc.ru/gis/yp/giswww.html — GIS WWW Resource List
• gpsworld.com — GPS World (Formerly GeoSpatial Solutions Magazine)
• www.justnet.org — Justice Technology Information Center
• www.policefoundation.org — Police Foundation

Government

• www.fbi.gov — The Federal Bureau of Investigation
• www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber — FBI cyber investigations
• www.fda.gov — U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• www.fema.gov — Federal Emergency Management Agency
• oig.hhs.gov — Office of Inspector General – U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
• www.justice.gov — The U.S. Department of Justice

Health and Medicine

• exclusions.oig.hhs.gov — Office of Inspector General – Individual/Entity Exclusions Search
• www.aaem.net — American Association of Electro-Diagnostic medicine
• www.accessdata.fda.gov — For FDA product classification
• www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DeviceApprovalsandClearances — For FDA Device Approvals,

Denials and Clearances

• www.aetna.com — An additional resource in researching medical information
• www.ama-assn.org — American Medical Association web site – Contains a no charge CPT code value search (limited function)
• www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/find-coding-resources — Free American Medical Association CPT/RVU code lookup
• www.acatoday.org — American Chiropractic Association
• www.chirobase.org/01General/chiroglossary.html — A glossary of Chiropractic terms
• www.chiroeco.com — Chiropractic business website
• www.chiro.org/LINKS/chiropractic.shtml — Chiropractic Information Page for Chiroprators
• www.chiroweb.net — Chiropractor search
• www.clearhq.org/page-481284 — Directory of boards for information on professional and occupational licenses
• www.dynatronics.com — Medical equipment site
• www.fda.gov — U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/ListofRecalls — FDA List of Recalled Devices
• www.djoglobal.com/products/saunders/saunders-cervical-home-traction-device/ — Site advertising home cervical traction device
• www.locateadoc.com — Medical provider locator
• matrixmedicalnetwork.com — Questioned medical device site
• www.medilexicon.com/dictionary — Medical terminology and definitions
• www.myovisionb.com — Chiro’s web site with Chiropractic/SEMG billing Information
• www.planetc1.com — Chiropractic news, seminar information and products
• www.promedxpress.com — Medical equipment site
• www.quackwatch.com — Contains information on a variety of medical practices/med issues
• www.rxlist.com/script/main/hp.asp — Internet drug index/Tabers guide
• sidmar.com — Hydrotherapy equipment site
• worldchiropracticalliance.org — Chiropractic position papers, news
• www.jtechmedical.com/Products-and-Solutions — Information on JTECH Medical Products

Insurance Related

• www.claimspages.com — Resource for a variety of insurance information and links
• www.disasterinformation.org — Disaster Information
• www.insurancefraud.org — Coalition Against Insurance Fraud
• www.insurancenewsnet.com — A free insurance industry newsletter
• www.insure.com — Insurance Industry news and information
• www.naic.org — National Association of Insurance Commissioners
• www.naiia.com — National Association of Independent Insurers
• www.nationalunderwriter.com — Information and articles on insurance, including insurance fraud
• insuranceliteracy.org — Advocating Insurance Best Practices for Optimizing Insurance
• www.zalma.com/ZIFL-CURRENT.htm — Zalma's – Insurance Fraud Newsletter

Intelligence/CounterIntelligence

• www.cia.gov — Central Intelligence Agency
• www.cisc.gc.ca — Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada
• www.intelligencecareers.gov/index.html — United States Intelligence Community
• www.interpol.int/en — INTERPOL
• www.kimsoft.com/kim-spy — Kim-Spy Intelligence & Counter Intelligence
• www.nsa.gov — United States National Security Agency
• www.nicb.org — National Insurance Crime Bureau
• www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html — The World Factbook
• www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence — Center for the Study of Intelligence
• www.terrorism.org — Terrorism Research Center

Investigative Resources

• www.accurint.com — Accurint – pay data base
• www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/find-coding-resources — Free American Medical Association CPT/RVU code lookup
• www.vindecoder.net — Free VIN number decoder for any cars
• search.search.ancestry.com/search/db — Social Security Death Index
• www.bbb.org — AutoTrackXP
• www.autobodyonline.com — An auto body repair informational site. contains news items. as well as a bulletin board and chat room for auto body professionals
• bankrupt.com — InterNet Bankruptcy Library
• energy.gov/cio/office-chief-information-officer/services/incident-management — Dept. of Energy DOE-CIRC Incident
Management Program
• claimsearch.iso.com — ISO Claimsearch
• www.clearhq.org/page-481284 — Directory of boards for information on professional and occupational licenses
• www.crime-research.org/links — Computer Crime Related Links
• www.criminalsearches.com — Free searches on nationwide criminal records
• www.proquest-com — Online Research Information
• www.dnb.com — Dun & Bradstreet
• www.dnsstuff.com — A domain name search tool
• www.ebay.com — Online auction can be used to research potentially stolen property
• www.edenpress.com/productcart/pc/home.asp — How the crooks learn how to do it
• www.equifax.com/personal — Equifax
• www.ers.usda.gov — Economic Research Service (USDA)
• exclusions.oig.hhs.gov — Office of Inspector General – Individual/Entity Exclusions Search
• www.experian.com — Experian
• www.mackiev.com/ftm — Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site
• www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber — FBI cyber investigations
• www.gao.gov/products/osi-97-2 — Investigators Guide To Sources Of Information
• www.iihs.org — Accident safety information/vehicle theft information
• www.informus.ca — Informus
• itools.com/search — Research It
• www.kbb.com — Kelly Blue Book, Instant Vehicle values
• www.knowx.com/index.jsp — KnowX Public Records Searches
• www.lexisnexis.com/en.us/gateway.page — Lexisnexis
• www.areacodelocations.info — Locating all area codes in North America
• www.maildropguide.com — Mail drop searches
• www.mastercardconnect.com/public/extranet/login/workspace.html — Identify Mastercard Bank Identification Numbers
• www.merlindata.com — Merlin Information Services.pay site/free sites
• www.mostwanted.org — World's Most Wanted
• www.nicb.org — National Insurance Crime Bureau
• pimall.com/nais/in.html — Investigator's Toolbox
• www.plrb.org — Property Loss information
• rechart1.acgov.org/localization/menu.asp — Fictitious business name listings for Alameda county, California
• www.register.com — A website registry where you can find the owners of website domains
• www.scambusters.org — Internet Scam Busters
• publicrecords.searchsystems.net — Links to free public/state records websites
• www.sexoffender.com — Sexoffender.com
• www.snopes.com — Purportedly "debunks" hoaxes, myths, and legends. Contains some fraud information
• search.search.ancestry.com/search/db — Social Security Death Index
• techcrime.com — Investigative Links and Resources
• www.transunion.com — Trans Union
• insuranceliteracy.org — Advocating Insurance Best Practices for Optimizing Insurance
• www.upcdatabase.com — Identifies "bar code" information - Universal Product Code
• vehicleidentificationnumber.com — Provides a breakdown on older VIN's
• www.virtuallibrarian.com/index2.html — Virtual Librarian

Law/Legal

• www.congress.gov — Federal Legislation (to search for Bills, etc.)
• www.state.gov/r/iip — Bureau of International Information Programs
• www.atf.gov — Bureau of Alcoho, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
• www.attyfind.com — Attorney locator searches
• www.bop.gov — Federal Bureau of Prisons
• www.hg.org — Links to State and National Bar Associations
• www.commerce.gov — Department of Commerce
• www.cbp.gov — U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• www.epa.gov — Environmental Protection Agency
• www.fbi.gov — The Federal Bureau of Investigation
• www.fcc.gov — Federal Communications Commission
• caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-supreme-court — U.S. Supreme Court Cases
• postalinspectors.uspis.gov — U.S. Postal Service Postal Inspectors
• www.gao.gov — U.S. General Accounting Office
• www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/ECFR?page=browse — Electronic Code of Federal Regulations
• www.federalregister.gov — Federal Register
• www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100000 — U.S. General Services Administration
• www.law.com — Law.com
• www.law.cornell.edu — Legal information, including laws and statutes
• www.cafc.uscourts.gov — U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
• lp.findlaw.com — Find Law's site for locating attorneys
• www.loc.gov — Library of Congress
• www.martindale.com — Lawyer information from LexisNexis
• www.naag.org — National Association of Attorneys General
• www.ncjrs.gov — National Criminal Justice Reference Service
• www.ndaa.org — National District Attorneys Association
• www.justnet.org — Justice Technology Information Center
• www.search.org — The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics
• www.secretservice.gov — U.S. Secret Service
• www.justice.gov — U.S. Department of Justice
• www.dea.gov/index.shtml — U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
• www.usmarshals.gov — U.S. Marshals Service
• www.usps.com — United States Post Office
• www.treasury.gov/Pages/default.aspx — U.S. Department of the Treasury
• www.whitehouse.gov/fsbr/esbr.html — White House
• www.cia.gov — Central Intelligence Agency

News and News Services

• www.apbonline.com — APB Online
• www.ap.org/en-us — Associated Press
• www.cnn.com — CNN Interactive
• www.findarticles.com — Newspaper and magazine articles from over 300 publications
• news.google.com/news — Customizable news feeds from the ubiquitous Google
• www.insurancenewsnet.com — A free insurance industry newsletter
• www.insure.com — Insurance Industry news and information
• www.mediafinder.com — Media Data Research Service
• www.nationalunderwriter.com — Information and articles on insurance, including insurance fraud
• www.zalma.com/ZIFL-CURRENT.htm — Zalma's – Insurance Fraud Newsletter

Insurance Fraud Related Organizations

• www.acfe.com — Certified Fraud Examiners
• arsoncontrol.org — Insurance Committee for Arson Control
• www.firearson.com — International Association of Arson Investigators
• www.iasiu.org — International Association of Special Investigation Units
• www.iaati.org — International Association of Auto Theft Investigators
• www.insurancefraud.org — Coalition Against Insurance Fraud; Provides links to most State Fraud Bureaus
• www.nhcaa.org — National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
• www.nhcaa.org — National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
• www.nicb.org — National Insurance Crime Bureau
• www.nspii.com — National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators

Property

• www.interfire.org/trainingcenter.asp — Online fire and arson investigative training
• www.vindecoder.net — Free VIN number decoder for any cars
• www.autobodyonline.com — An auto body repair informational site, contains news items, as well as a bulletin board and chat room for auto body professionals
• www.disasterinformation.org — Disaster Information
• www.ebay.com — Online auction can be used to research potentially stolen property
• www.interfire.org/trainingcenter.asp — Online fire and arson investigative training
• www.kbb.com — Kelly Blue Book, Instant Vehicle values
• www.napri.org — Property Crime Information
• www.plrb.org — Property Loss information
• vehicleidentificationnumber.com — Provides a breakdown on older VIN's

Publications (Information Technology Related)

• fcw.com/Home.aspx — Federal Computer Week
• www.govtech.com — Government Technology
• www.officer.com/magazine — Law Enforcement Product News
• www.lawtechnews-digital.com/lawtechnews/sample — Legal Technology News
• www.officer.com/magazine/let/issue/ — Law Enforcement Technology
• www.justnet.org — Justice Technology Information Center
• www.statsoft.com/Textbook — StatSoft Electronic Statistics Textbook
• citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary — Indispensable Information – Data Collection and Information Mgmt for Healthier Communities
• www.zdnet.com — ZDNet: Technology News, Analysis, Comments and Product Reviews
Technical Assistance Providers (Technology Related)
• www.ctg.albany.edu — Center for Technology in Government
• www.iir.com/Initiatives/#information — Regional Info Sharing Systems Program
• www.ilj.org — Institute for Law and Justice
• www.justnet.org — Justice Technology Information Center
• www.nicb.org — National Insurance Crime Bureau
• www.nij.gov/topics/technology/Pages/assistance.aspx — NIJ – The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) System
• www.nij.gov/topics/law-enforcement/technology/Pages/welcome.aspx — NIJ – Law Enforcement Equipment and Technology

Training

• www.alphagroupcenter.com — Alpha Group
• www.interfire.org/trainingcenter.asp — Online fire and arson investigative training
• www.anacapasciences.com/company/index.html — Anacapa Sciences
• www.cfitrainer.net — CFI Trainer
• www.cpc.gc.ca — Canadian Police College
• www.cce.csus.edu/crime-and-intelligence-analysis-certificate-program — Cal State Crime and Intelligence Analysis certificate program
• www.nhcaa.org — National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
• www.nicb.org — National Insurance Crime Bureau
• www.justnet.org — Justice Technology Information Center
• www.policetraining.net — Police Training Calendar
• riohondo.isteaching.com/gis-281.html — Rio Hondo Crime Mapping & Analysis