Think You’re Under Federal Investigation?

These are three signs that you’re under federal investigation.

One, if you realize that your friends and family, and people that you have not really been in touch with, are popping up out of nowhere wanting to know what you’re up to and how you’re doing, and you see a pattern, it’s a little suspicious.

The second sign that may lead you to believe that you’re under federal investigation is when you go to renew your TSA PreCheck or one of these Global Entry things. If you’re getting some sort of error or if you’re being told that you’re not eligible for the renewal, that may be a sign that the feds have launched some sort of detainer or a SafetyNet on you, and this is what’s causing you not to be renewed.

And the third sign—and pretty much every single client with a white-collar case has told us this—is they knew something was up when they woke up and had no access to their bank account or when their balance was in the negatives. That is a sure, telltale sign that there is some sort of seizure or forfeiture that has been placed on your bank account.

So if you’re at all thinking, “Wow, these things are happening to me,” call an attorney. Don’t get swooped up in the middle of your day without having a plan for what happens if it’s really the feds that are after you.