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PFD Fraud hotline telephone numbers
The PFD Division investigates hundreds of applications each year based on
information received from the public or other governmental agencies. Fraud tips
are received from the public through direct contact or the division's
fraud tip hotline. The informant's name and identity are kept
confidential. The division conducts focused audits and investigates information
that is obtained through the division's internal review process and anomalies
noted in processing applications.
PFD fraud reduces the amount of your dividend!
The goal of the Fraud Investigations Unit is to assure that only eligible
Alaskans receive the dividend. We need your assistance with the detection and
identification of individuals filing fraudulent applications either for
themselves or on behalf of a child or another individual.
Did you know that fraud directly affects the amount of money you and your family
receive? In 2003, the amount recovered from fraud tips and audits was
approximately $1,100,000. This money was deposited back into the Dividend Fund
and will be included in the 2004 dividend payments.
Persons found guilty of PFD fraud may be sentenced to jail, fined up to $5,000,
or both. They may have to repay all the Permanent Fund Dividends ever received,
and forfeit the right to all future dividends.
Persons found guilty of applying on behalf of a child or another individual,
must pay back the dividend(s) that was (were) wrongfully claimed. They may also
be required to pay back all of their own past dividends, and may give up the
right to all future dividends.
At a minimum, persons found guilty of PFD fraud will be required to pay back the
dividend(s) wrongly claimed and will forfeit the next five dividends.
Every fraud tip received by PFD is thoroughly investigated. Your continued
support in reporting fraud is crucial if we are to protect the program from
those who have no right to receive dividend payments.
Reporting a fraud tip
The following information is useful in our investigation. Please include as
much of this information about the fraud suspect as you can.
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full name
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approximate age
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social security number
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current address
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previous address and telephone number, if any
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spouse and children's names, approximate ages, and social security numbers
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employer's name, address, and telephone number
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why you think the individual or family is not eligible for a dividend
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how you acquired this information
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any documentation of the above information you may have
If you provide your name, address, and telephone number - which is not required
- it will remain confidential under 15 ACC 23.253(f).
Contact us to
report fraud
2003 fraud information
If you are interested in seeing our fraud activity for 2003, refer to the
documents below.
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