Do you work at USPS? I assume so, since you’re talking about being worried that you’re going to get fired.
Could be the USPI isn’t interested because what you think is mail fraud, isn’t really mail fraud. You may not know the law as well as the Postal Inspector does, so you could be mistaken.
Also possible that the PI’s office cannot possibly prove the crime you’re alleging, or that to prove it would require resources beyond their abilities.
Could also be the PI knows the Attorney General’s office (the people who decide what gets prosecuted and what doesn’t) is not interested in prosecuting whatever kind of fraud you’re talking about…too minor, too difficult to get convictions for, law in that area unclear, law struck down by Supreme Court, etc., etc.
If you’re interested in pursuing the matter further, I’d suggest you contact the local FBI office or the Secret Service, if it involves documents they deal with (Treasury checks, etc.).
If the fraud is against the government you can use what is called the Qui-Tam statute. This is a law originally begun by Abraham Lincoln during the civil war to reward people who reported fraud in the war effort. It has been used in a variety of situations such as defense contractor fraud and healthcare fraud. The person who brings it to light is called the relator, who with the help of an attorney files a lawsuit that is not public information (under seal). The government reviews the case and determines if it has merit. If they agree, they intervene and the case proceeds. At the end of the case the relator receives a portion of whatever the government recovers.
April 25th, 2010 at 1:41 am
Do you work at USPS? I assume so, since you’re talking about being worried that you’re going to get fired.
Could be the USPI isn’t interested because what you think is mail fraud, isn’t really mail fraud. You may not know the law as well as the Postal Inspector does, so you could be mistaken.
Also possible that the PI’s office cannot possibly prove the crime you’re alleging, or that to prove it would require resources beyond their abilities.
Could also be the PI knows the Attorney General’s office (the people who decide what gets prosecuted and what doesn’t) is not interested in prosecuting whatever kind of fraud you’re talking about…too minor, too difficult to get convictions for, law in that area unclear, law struck down by Supreme Court, etc., etc.
If you’re interested in pursuing the matter further, I’d suggest you contact the local FBI office or the Secret Service, if it involves documents they deal with (Treasury checks, etc.).
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April 25th, 2010 at 2:42 am
If the fraud is against the government you can use what is called the Qui-Tam statute. This is a law originally begun by Abraham Lincoln during the civil war to reward people who reported fraud in the war effort. It has been used in a variety of situations such as defense contractor fraud and healthcare fraud. The person who brings it to light is called the relator, who with the help of an attorney files a lawsuit that is not public information (under seal). The government reviews the case and determines if it has merit. If they agree, they intervene and the case proceeds. At the end of the case the relator receives a portion of whatever the government recovers.
http://www.bbb.com
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