Counterfeit Admin and Tactics

Question 1

What is a SSF 1604?

Answer 1

Counterfeit Note Report

Question 2

What are the four sources of case Referrals?

Answer 2

1) Private Sector Referral (Merchants, Banks
2) Proactive Agent Development (Citizens, Informants, Merchants
3) Internal Agency Referral (IOD from another district)
4) External Agency Referral (Local, State and other Federal Agencies)

Question 3

How is the SSF 1604 used?

Answer 3

It is used by the banks to forward counterfeit notes to the local USSS field office.

Question 4

Why is the remarks section of the SSF 1604 so important?

Answer 4

Because it provides clues to start investigation.

Question 5

What is the CTA, (Counterfeit Tracking Application) used for?

Answer 5

1) Search US currency
2) Review CFT note history
3) Pull any investigative leads, talk to other SA’s in squad/office.

Question 6

Where does the office/agent stamp the rapidprint number on the counterfeit bill?

Answer 6

The upper margin of the back side of the item.

Question 7

In rapidprint number 115 3 00234, what does each each group of number represent?

Answer 7

115 is the office code
3 is the last digit of the fiscal year (2013)
00234 is the sequential number

Question 8

What is the CTA?

Answer 8

Counterfeit Tracking Application-Database of all CFT contraband of record with the USSS. Includes items both in evidence and not in evidence (NIE). Electronic chain of custody for all CFT evidence inventories (SSF 1544’s). Provides coplete and detailed information on the note. Comprehensive reporting on CFT processing statistics. Provides customized, detailed search results for CFT.

Question 9

What is a “Run-Out”?

Answer 9

When an SSF 1604 is assigned to you to investigate an counterfeit note.

Question 10

What does the acronym NIE stand for?

Answer 10

Not In Evidence

Question 11

When does a note get categorized as NIE?

Answer 11

When there are no suspects or significant leads developed?

Question 12

How long will the office retain NIE?

Answer 12

Two years, then SAT Rosa will destroy them by burning them.

Question 13

What does the “Dollar Map” link in FIRS show?

Answer 13

It provides the placement of a note’s identifiers. Example, Note Position Letter and Number, Face Plate Letter and Number, Back Plate, Series Year, Serial Number ect.

Question 14

In FIRS, where do “run outs” get assigned to agents?

Answer 14

In FIRS, under “My FIIs” tab….The run-outs that have been assigned to you will be at the bottom of the page.

Question 15

What do you do if you come across a note that is “Not of Record” in the CTA?

Answer 15

For all notes not of record in CTA, conduct an INITIAL FIELD EXAMINATION, to determine:
1)Descriptive info
2)Methods of printing if any portion of the note is manufactured using traditional process it must be reported as new CFT and assigned a new CFT (NC) #
3)Paper
After doing all this and notifying your supervisor:
1)Obtain a new CFT (NC) number through CTA
2)Immediately initiate an investigation

Question 16

What do the nine numbers of the NC represent?

Answer 16

First 4 numbers-denote the fiscal year

Last 5 numbers-denote the sequential order in which the numbers were assigned. THIS IS A TEMPORARY NUMBER.

Question 17

What do the numbers in the Case Number for a NC (New Counterfeit) represent? 530-711-1400132-001-NC

Answer 17

530-Field Office
711-Case Classification Code (Circular Notes)
14-Last two digits of the fiscal year
00132-Sequential order of numbers assigned from CTA
001-Designates 1st investigation opened in FO with CFT item not yet assigned a circular number
NC-New Counterfeit Designation

Question 18

What form is a NC (New Counterfeit) inventoried on?

Answer 18

SSF 1544

Question 19

How many days do you have to forward the NC for examination and circularization?

Answer 19

5 working days, no exceptions

Question 20

How many specimens of NC do you forward to the CFT specialist?

Answer 20

4 specimens

Question 21

Who authorizes latent print examinations of NC specimen notes?

Answer 21

The SAIC of CID

Question 22

When does a digital CFT recieve a NC # by CTA?

Answer 22

Digital CFT notes EXCEEDING $10,000 in passes in a calendar year will automatically be assigned a NC # by the CTA.

Question 23

What is the definition of a Circular Number?

Answer 23

The permanent classification number assigned by Counterfeit Specialist to a new counterfeit FRN which has a combination of plate (FP, BP, and TS) images not previously of record. This number is a sequentially generated number by counterfeit database, beginning with C or D.

Question 24

What is the definition of a New Circular?

Answer 24

a note unrelated to any known CFT note.

Question 25

What is the definition of a Parent Note?

Answer 25

the first circular numbered note of a group of allied notes is designated as the parent note (PN).

Question 26

What is the definition of a Variation Note?

Answer 26

a note that has printing defects in common with the basic front plate, basic back plate, and treasury seal of a note of prior record (parent note). Common defects must appear on all three plates for a note to qualify as a variation; plate numbers and other identifiers may differ.

Question 27

What is the definition of an Allied Note?

Answer 27

an allied note has printing defects in common with ONE OR TWO of the plates of a note of prior record.

Question 28

What is the classification code for CIRCULAR NOTES?

Answer 28

711

Question 29

What is the classification code for COLOR AND MONOCHROMATIC TONER

Answer 29

712

Question 30

What is the classification code for BLACK AND WHITE TONER?

Answer 30

713

Question 31

What is the classification code for INK JET?

Answer 31

735

Question 32

What is a ICR?

Answer 32

In Custody Response. Provides the field with the reporting policy for a field respone to local arrests or custodial situations wherein no further secret service investigation is merited. They are submitted via FIRS.

Question 33

When Rosa gets to New Haven and he is comes across a career making New Counterfeit note, should he do and ICR?

Answer 33

Definitely Not!!!! ICR reporting SHOULD NOT be used in arrest situations involving new CFT notes.

Question 34

Should SA Kulp use an SSF 3051 when she seizes counterfeit from the Hawaiian guy at her cross fit gym on the beach?

Answer 34

NOOOOOO!!!! Counterfeit should never be put on the SSF 3051, Certified Inventory of Personal Property.