Ways to report a Financial Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
What does FCC investigate?
The Financial Crimes Commission (FCC) investigates any financial crime, unexplained wealth, and any other offences under the Financial Crimes Commission Act 2023 and the Declaration of Assets Act 2018.
What are financial crimes under the Financial Crimes Commission Act 2023?
The following offences are criminalized as Financial crimes offences under the Financial Crimes Commission Act 2023:
Corruption offences
- Bribery by public official
- Bribery of public official
- Taking gratification to screen offender from punishment
- Public official using his office for gratification
- Bribery of, or by, public official to influence the decision of public body
- Influencing public official
- Traffic d’influence
- Public official taking gratification
- Bribery for procuring contracts
- Bribery for procuring withdrawals of tenders
- Conflict of interests
- Treating of public official
- Receiving gift for corrupt purpose
- Corruption in private entities
- Corruption to provoke serious offence
- Bribery by, or of, foreign public official
- Corruption in relation to sporting events
Money Laundering offences
- Money Laundering offences
- Limitation of payment in cash
Fraud offences
- Fraud by false representation
- Fraud by failing to disclose information
- Making or supplying articles for use in fraud offences
- Financing of drug dealing
- Making or supplying articles for use in fraud offence
- Failing to pay for goods and services
- Fraud by abuse of position
- Electronic Fraud
Financing Drug Dealing offences
- Financing of drug dealing
Other offences
- Making or supplying articles whilst knowing that the articles are designed for use in the course of or in connection with an offence under Part III of the Financial Crimes Commission Act 2023
- Possession of articles for use in the course of or in connection with an offence under Part III of the Financial Crimes Commission Act 2023
- Conspiracy to commit an offence under Part III of the Financial Crimes Commission Act 2023
- Aiding, abetting or counselling the commission of an offence under Part III of the Financial Crimes Commission Act 2023
- Attempt to commit an offence under Part III of the Financial Crimes Commission Act 2023
- Offences under the Declaration of Assets Act 2018.
- Obligation and liability of Legal Persons to ensure that it has adequate procedures in place to prevent it or any person acting on its behalf from committing an offence under Part III sub part VI of the Financial Crimes Commission.
- Liability of legal persons when any of its directors, senior managers or any other persons involved in management, or any of its officers, agents or representatives having authority to act on its behalf commits an offence under the Financial Crimes Act 2023 for the benefit of the legal person.
How to report a crime on the Reporting Platform?
- Choose the Identifiable Complaint if you wish to disclose your identity.
- Choose the Anonymous (Incognito) Complaint if you do not wish to disclose your identity.
- You will be given a receipt number after submitting your complaint which you are required to remember/note down for future follow-up.
What if I have already contacted other institutions before I considered reporting the crime to FCC?
Can I report a crime anonymously?
Yes. You may do so using the Anonymous (Incognito) Complaint Platform. Feedbacks/ Request for further information, if any, will be communicated to you on this platform. Therefore, you are recommended to regularly check the platform.
What information do I need to provide in a complaint?
- What happened
- When the offence occurred
- Who was involved in the offence (full names and contact details of suspect(s)).
- Witnesses, if any (full names and contact details of witness(es)).
- Details of properties, vehicles or any other assets acquired by suspect or his relatives, if any
- Whether you have any documents that might support your allegations
What do I need to do if I wish to provide additional information about a previous complaint?
What happens to my complaint once I submit it?
The FCC processes every complaint it receives within the shortest possible delay. Your complaint is assessed on the basis of information you provide.
The FCC will then determine whether a complaint will be:
- Investigated; or
- Set aside at the very outset for being too vague or for being outside the mandate of the FCC; or
- Refer to another institution that is empowered by law to deal with the matter complained of.
How will I find out what happened to my complaint?
When will a complaint not be investigated?
- If it falls outside the investigative purview of the FCC.
- If it is of frivolous or vexatious in nature.
- If it is anonymous and there is not enough information to start an investigation.
- If a similar complaint was previously investigated without any positive outcome.
- If your complaint has already been referred to the FCC by another institution to which you complained in the first instance.
What if I lose my receipt number?