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Welcome to the NICB Blog. This is the place to get inside information about NICB’s fraud-fighting efforts. Check back regularly to see what’s new!

Blog Posts

NICB Partners with Law Enforcement to Combat Catalytic Converter Thefts

NICB Partners with Law Enforcement to Combat Catalytic Converter Thefts

Wildfire Awareness Month

Wildfire Awareness Month

Towing Blog Cover

The NICB Steers Towing Ordinance Amendments in Chicago

Fraud Schemes Impacting Veterans

Fraud Schemes Impacting Veterans

COVID-19 Blog Cover

COVID-19 Vaccine Scams

AARP Contractor Fraud Blog Cover Image

Storm Surges Yield Surges in Contractor Fraud

MVCPA Blog Cover

NICB Government Affairs; making the case to fully fund the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority

Irish Lottery Scams Cover

Luck of the Irish Scams

Catalytic Converter Blog Cover

Catalytic Converter Thefts Skyrocket Across the Nation

Puffing Blog Cover

When Cold Weather Strikes, So Can Thieves

Sweetheart Scammers Cover 2021

Sweetheart Scammers

Nat Tax ID Theft Wk_Blog Cover

Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week

Package Theft Blog Cover

Don't Let Thieves Steal Your Holiday Spirit

Holiday Fraud Cover

'Tis the Season for Scams

Holiday Shopping Cover

The New Normal: Holiday Shopping Online

Fraud Awareness Week Cover

International Fraud Awareness Week 2020

Cybercrime Support Network Blog

Cybercrime and Insurance Fraud

Cargo Theft Cover

On the Rise: Cargo Theft, a Billion Dollar Industry

WC Blog

How Workers' Compensation Fraud Games the System

Cybercrime Can Lead to Identity Theft

Cybercrime Can Lead to Insurance Fraud

AARP Guest Blog

Disasters can bring out the best in people, and the worst.