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Investigative Mission
The Secret Service was established as a law enforcement agency in 1865. While most people associate
the Secret Service with Presidential protection, our original mandate was to investigate the
counterfeiting of U.S. currency--which we still do. Today our primary investigative mission is
to safeguard the payment and financial systems of the United States. This has been historically
accomplished through the enforcement of the counterfeiting statutes to preserve the integrity of
United States currency, coin and financial obligations. Since 1984, our investigative
responsibilities have expanded to include crimes that involve financial institution fraud,
computer and telecommunications fraud, false identification documents, access device fraud,
advance fee fraud, electronic funds transfers, and money laundering as it relates to our core
violations.
The Secret Service believes that its primary enforcement jurisdictions will only increase in
significance in the 21st Century. For this reason, the Secret Service has adopted a proactive
approach to monitor the development of technology and continue to use it in the interest of
federal, state, and local law enforcement.
Investigative Mission |
Counterfeit |
Financial Crimes |
Forensic Services
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