NABI was formed in 1984 when a group of investigators began sharing information on confidence swindlers and other transient criminals, and thus was established NABI, The National Association of Bunco Investigators, Inc. Since the early days, NABI has grown to members in law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and local levels; retail organizations, banks, and insurance companies in the U.S., Canada, and Europe who investigate what are now recognized as non-traditional trans-national organized crime groups that tend to target the elderly. These groups employ many schemes to defraud, including con games, home repair frauds, diversion thefts, fortune telling, sweetheart swindles, jewelry theft, insurance scams, burglary, and other methods of exploiting the elderly. If you investigate any of these types of crimes, NABI can help you.
BENEFITS OF NABI MEMBERSHIP
Networking - Transient criminal groups are incredibly mobile and have their own vast networking capabilities. Consequently, law enforcement agencies all over the world can be, often unknowingly, investigating the same suspects. Only by working together and sharing information can investigators effectively address the problem. NABI is the best network for investigating these groups. The membership roster is invaluable in introducing this incredible network. Members understand the problem and want to do something about it.
Information - Weekly intelligence logs are a key form of communication. Over 2,000 cases have been solved with the assistance of information from the logs. Each contains current information on wanted suspects, arrests made, intelligence, requests for assistance, and announcements of upcoming related seminars. The logs are published in two versions: Law Enforcement Members and a redacted version for Associate Members. Besides the log of suspected criminal activity, members have access to data bases with information on, and photos of thousands of criminal suspects, descriptions of current schemes and corresponding investigative recommendations and articles describing specific crime groups or criminal activities.
Training - The annual seminar not only provides a full training agenda but is also an excellent forum for sharing information on suspects and investigations. Regional training seminars can offer a more focused, region specific, and less time-intensive training opportunity. Typically, one or two-day sessions, these regional seminars are requested by agencies that may sponsor and/or host the seminars. Sponsoring agencies have included attorneys general offices, state training academies, law enforcement agencies at all levels, the Regional Information Sharing System (RISS) projects, prevention groups, etc.
Prevention - While NABI’s primary goal is assisting with identification and apprehension of criminal suspects, we recognize that prevention is a vital component of combating these transient criminal groups. Since prevention officers and trainers must understand what is happening to inform others on how to prevent it, NABI’s ability to provide current information is a great asset to these efforts.
NABI is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization, Tax ID 52-1364881
BENEFITS OF NABI MEMBERSHIP
Networking - Transient criminal groups are incredibly mobile and have their own vast networking capabilities. Consequently, law enforcement agencies all over the world can be, often unknowingly, investigating the same suspects. Only by working together and sharing information can investigators effectively address the problem. NABI is the best network for investigating these groups. The membership roster is invaluable in introducing this incredible network. Members understand the problem and want to do something about it.
Information - Weekly intelligence logs are a key form of communication. Over 2,000 cases have been solved with the assistance of information from the logs. Each contains current information on wanted suspects, arrests made, intelligence, requests for assistance, and announcements of upcoming related seminars. The logs are published in two versions: Law Enforcement Members and a redacted version for Associate Members. Besides the log of suspected criminal activity, members have access to data bases with information on, and photos of thousands of criminal suspects, descriptions of current schemes and corresponding investigative recommendations and articles describing specific crime groups or criminal activities.
Training - The annual seminar not only provides a full training agenda but is also an excellent forum for sharing information on suspects and investigations. Regional training seminars can offer a more focused, region specific, and less time-intensive training opportunity. Typically, one or two-day sessions, these regional seminars are requested by agencies that may sponsor and/or host the seminars. Sponsoring agencies have included attorneys general offices, state training academies, law enforcement agencies at all levels, the Regional Information Sharing System (RISS) projects, prevention groups, etc.
Prevention - While NABI’s primary goal is assisting with identification and apprehension of criminal suspects, we recognize that prevention is a vital component of combating these transient criminal groups. Since prevention officers and trainers must understand what is happening to inform others on how to prevent it, NABI’s ability to provide current information is a great asset to these efforts.
NABI is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization, Tax ID 52-1364881