If You See Something, Say Something
We all play a role in keeping our country safe. If you have a reason to believe that a crime under Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) authorities occurred, let us know about it.
What type of fraud are you reporting?
DSS Tip Form
Diplomatic Security is the federal law enforcement and security bureau of the Department of State. Tasked with securing diplomacy and protecting the integrity of U.S. travel documents, the Diplomatic Security Service has the largest global reach of any U.S. federal law enforcement agency, with offices in 29 U.S. cities and in more than 270 locations around the world.
Be as specific and as detailed as possible. You are encouraged to provide any additional identifying details such as places of birth, countries of citizenship, and any numeric identifiers in the below narrative text box. The detailed information you provide will assist investigators as they look into reported violations.
We do not provide status updates for tip information provided. If you provide information, you can be assured that it will be promptly forwarded to the responsible office for follow up action as deemed appropriate.
Do NOT send the same information more than once, and do NOT file a duplicate report.
If this is an emergency, call 911.
PRIVACY NOTICE
Authority: DS is authorized to collect this information pursuant to the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, as amended (Pub.L. 99-399) (22 USC 4801, et seq.), the State Basic Authorities Act, as amended (P.L. 99-93, Sec. 125(a)) (22 U.S.C. 2709), the USA Freedom Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-23), Executive Order 13467, 6/30/2008 (Reforming Processes Related to Suitability for Government Employment, Fitness for Contractor Employees, and Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information), and Executive Order 13356, 8/27/04 (Strengthening the Sharing of Terrorism Information to Protect Americans).
Purpose: DSS may use the information you provide to initiate and/or support a law enforcement investigation. DSS may use your personal information, if provided, to contact you for additional details about your tip, or to arrange monetary payment, if applicable.
Agency Disclosure of Information: The information you provide may be shared internally within DSS for any appropriate official purpose. The information you provide may also be shared with federal, state, local, tribal, territorial, and foreign law enforcement agencies in order to refer reports of suspicious activity, tips, potential violations of law and other relevant information to those agencies with appropriate jurisdiction, authorities, and need-to-know concerning the matters(s) you report, or as otherwise required by law. If you are a United States Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or are an individual whose records are covered by the judicial Redress Act of 2015 (5 U.S.C. §552a note), your information may be disclosed in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b).
Disclosure: Providing your name or other personal information on this web form is voluntary. If you do not provide the requested information, DSS may not be able to take action on your tip.
WARNING REGARDING KNOWINGLY PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION
The information I've provided on this form is correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that providing false information could subject me to fines, imprisonment, or both. (Title 18, U.S.C. § 1001).