The Economic Crimes Unit is made up of the Insurance Fraud Unit, Government Fraud Unit, and Unemployment Compensation Unit.
The Economic Crimes Unit investigates complex, multiple defendant, or multiple victim white collar crimes. For example, embezzlements, counterfeit check schemes, organized identity theft, home improvement schemes, scams against the elderly, abuse of power of attorney, fraudulent investment, certain forged deed cases, and real estate and loan fraud. In the past six years, the Unit’s work has resulted in restitution awards of more than $8 million. To contact the Detective assigned to this Unit: 215-686-9902.
The Insurance Fraud Unit investigates cases referred to the Unit by insurance companies. Once a referral is received, it is assigned to one of nine investigators to review the request and investigate. The Unit has prosecuted everything from small- to large-scale Grand Jury investigations. To report insurance fraud call 215-686-8753 or please fill out one of the appropriate forms below and e-mail them to
DADMS_InsFd@phila.gov. To contact the Detective assigned to this Unit: 215-686-8729 or
IDADMS_InsFd@phila.gov.
The Government Fraud Unit is staffed by dedicated Assistant District Attorneys and specially assigned Detectives to investigate cases involving the illegal use or taking of government benefits by individuals or companies. Some examples of programs that the unit investigates and prosecutes include, food stamps, state benefits, SNAP, and child care benefits and or child care certification.
The Unemployment Compensation Unit, which is funded by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, investigates cases of individuals and/or businesses illegally taking or illegally applying for unemployment benefits. The unit also examines cases where employers do not pay into the Unemployment Compensation Fund for their employees, and occurrences where the regulations governing the use and application of unemployment benefits have been circumvented or manipulated.
The Supervisor of the Economic Crimes Unit is Dawn Holtz. 215-686-8745,
dawn.holtz@phila.gov.