Seminole County Financial Crimes Task Force (SFCTF)

• Contact the SCSO non-emergency number at (407) 665-6650 and advise the call taker you need a deputy to respond to take a Financial Crimes report.
• Provide the deputy with the compromised accounts and/or credit card number and any documentation
• The deputy will provide you with a case number. The case will be assigned to an investigator for follow up.
• Take the following steps to mitigate identity theft and credit damage
• Obtain your Case Number from the SCSO deputy.
• Contact your financial institution and Close the compromised account(s).
• Contact Equifax, Experian, and Trans Union credit bureaus to place a “fraud alert” on your compromised account(s). You will need to provide them with the Case Number provided to you by the deputy.
• Obtain a credit report from www.annualcreditreport.com to review your credit and ensure there are no other compromised accounts.

• Victims Rights Pamphlet
• SSN-Notification - Eng/Esp
• Identity Theft and Your Social Security Number
• Identity Theft - What To Know What To Do
• Identity Theft - A Recovery Plan

• There are different types of Worthless Checks and the instructions are different for each type.
• Check written on a Closed Account
• Check written for Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) or Stop Payment check
• Determine the following
• Are you in possession of the check?
• Are you willing to enter the Worthless Check Program? The Worthless Check Program does not guarantee recovery of lost funds. Additionally, by entering the Worthless Check Program your rights to pursue a civil case may be limited.
• Perform the following steps for the type of Worthless Check
• For a worthless check written on a Closed Account
• Click here to download the Worthless Check Affidavit
• Complete the Worthless Check Affidavit
• Contact the SCSO non-emergency number (407) 665-6650. Advise the call taker you need a deputy to respond to take a Worthless Check report.
• Provide the deputy with the following
• The worthless check
• The Worthless Check Affidavit
• The deputy will provide you with a case number. The case will be assigned and an investigator will contact you
• For a worthless check written for Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) or a Stop Payment Check
• Click here to download the Worthless Check Notification Letter
• Complete the Worthless Check Notification Letter and send to the person/business that issued the worthless check.
• Click here to download the Worthless Check Affidavit
• Mail the Worthless Check Affidavit to the check issuer via certified mail.
• If no payment is made within 15 days
• Complete the Worthless Check Affidavit
• Contact the SCSO non-emergency number (407) 665-6650. Advise the call taker you need a deputy to respond to take a Worthless Check report.
• Provide the deputy with the following
• The worthless check
• The Worthless Check Affidavit
• Certified Mail Return Receipt (or Undelivered Letter, if applicable)
• The deputy will provide you with a case number. The case will be assigned and an investigator will contact you
• Once a report has been assigned to the investigator, the check writer will be given 60 days to make payment directly to you.