What We Investigate

Spies. Terrorists. Hackers. Pedophiles. Mobsters. Gang leaders and serial killers. We investigate them all, and many more besides.

The very heart of FBI operations lies in our investigations—which serve, as our mission states, “to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats and to enforce the criminal laws of the United States.” We currently have jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal law, and you can find the major ones below, grouped within our national security and criminal priorities. Also visit our Intelligence program site, which underpins and informs all our investigative programs.

Terrorism
- International Terrorism
- Domestic Terrorism

Counterintelligence
- Counterespionage
- Counterproliferation
- Economic Espionage

Cyber Crime
- Computer Intrusions 
- Internet Fraud

Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Key Programs

Public Corruption
- Border Corruption
- Election Crimes
- International Corruption
- Prison Corruption

Civil Rights
- Hate Crimes
- Human Trafficking
- Color of Law Violations
- Freedom of Access to Clinics
- International Human Rights

Organized Crime
- Italian Mafia/LCN
- Eurasian
- Balkan
- Middle Eastern
- Asian
- African
- Sports Bribery

White-Collar Crime
- Asset Forfeiture
- Bankruptcy Fraud
- Corporate Fraud
- Financial Institution Fraud
- Health Care Fraud
- Identity Theft
- Insurance Fraud
- Market Manipulation Fraud
- Mass Marketing Fraud
- Money Laundering
- Mortgage Fraud
- Piracy/Intellectual Property Theft
- Securities and Commodities Fraud

Violent Crime and Major Thefts

- Online Predators
- Retail Theft
- Vehicle Theft
- Violent Crimes Against Children
- More