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Opening Electronic Communication (Full Investigation)

FBI FD-1057 Electronic CommunicationMar 16, 20216 pages0000001 - RELEASE MARKED.pdf

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  • Between 8,000 and 10,000 fraudulent voter registrations were delivered by the subjects, according to MCPD estimates.

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  • The MCCO received six packages by U.S. Mail containing voter-registration applications since October 5, 2020, some determined fraudulent based on multiple factors.

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  • A first-level supervisor initially stated canvassers were paid per completed form via reloadable pay cards, then changed her statement to hourly pay, and could not recall her boss's name.

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  • The FBI Detroit was informed that MSP, the Michigan Attorney General, and Muskegon police were investigating fraudulent voter registrations submitted to the MCCO.

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  • The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan was fully informed on March 16, 2021, and advised his office would prosecute violations of 18 U.S.C. 1343 (Wire Fraud) or other provable federal criminal laws.

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10 sourced claims

EC opens a full investigation and notifies the Public Corruption Unit (PCU) of the case opening; consultation with DOJ Public Integrity Section (PIN) completed March 11, 2021 (p.1).

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FBI Detroit was informed that MSP, the Michigan Attorney General, and the Muskegon police (MCPD) were investigating fraudulent voter registrations submitted to the MCCO; the matter was referred to law enforcement by the MCCO (p.2).

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MCPD estimated between 8,000 and 10,000 registrations were delivered by the subjects (names `[REDACTED]`); a canvasser told MCPD investigators she worked for an owner `[REDACTED]` and was paid for voter-registration work (p.2).

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Since on or about October 5, 2020, the MCCO received six packages by U.S. Mail containing voter-registration applications; some were determined fraudulent based on multiple factors (p.2).

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A first-level supervisor `[REDACTED]` told MSP investigators (interviewed October 20, 2020) she oversaw "canvassers," with canvassing conducted in Muskegon, Detroit, Ypsilanti, Southfield, Flint, and Lansing; she said canvassers were paid via a reloadable "pay card" per completed form, then changed her statement to say they were paid hourly, and could not recall her boss's name (p.2–3).

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The vehicle the subject was driving was a rental; on October 22, 2020, MSP obtained authorization to track movements via cellphone GPS ping, which showed travel to an address identified through open source as an office location (p.3).

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MSP obtained authorization to search the office for employee lists, payroll information, and information on the purchase/distribution of reloadable pay cards; the search was executed October 29, 2020, with SAs dispatched due to concerns about weapons; a quantity of reloadable cards was observed at the scene (p.3).

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Subject identity fields (name, DOB, SSN, address, telephone, driver license) are `[REDACTED]` (p.4–5).

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On March 16, 2021, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan was fully informed; the USA advised his office would prosecute violations of 18 U.S.C. 1343 (Wire Fraud) or other provable federal criminal laws (p.5).

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Per PCU Program Guide 23.10.1.2(2): on March 11, 2021, a DOJ attorney provided written approval, and on March 16, 2021, a PCU SSA concurred with the opening by verbal notification (p.5–6).

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