Fraud Prevention Unit

Welcome

Welcome to the Fraud Prevention Unit of the U.S. Embassy in La Paz.  Our principal mission is to safeguard U.S. borders by detecting and stopping fraud in applications for U.S. passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, Immigrant visas and Nonimmigrant visas.  We accomplish this critical goal by training Consular Section staff on fraud detection, maintaining close cooperation with U.S. and Bolivian law enforcement agencies and deploying our staff of highly trained investigators to conduct interviews and investigations.

The consequences of fraud are extremely serious.  If you commit fraud, not only will you lose the benefit that you are seeking, but you may also have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and you may even go to jail.  The Fraud Prevention Unit aggressively pursues fraud cases, referring individuals as appropriate for prosecution under U.S. and/or Bolivian law.

For further information, simply click on one of the links on the left side of the page.