FL S0950

Establishes the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center within the Department of Legal Affairs to coordinate law enforcement response to fraud, forgery, counterfeiting, and check/payment fraud

Requires the department to appoint a director (either a licensed attorney or law enforcement officer) through an agreement with a law enforcement or governmental agency to manage center operations

Authorizes the center to collaborate with federal, state, and local agencies and assist financial institutions, credit card issuers, merchants, and higher education institutions in identifying and prosecuting financial crimes

Permits the center to collect payment fraud information, provide law enforcement training, conduct public outreach, and share non-sensitive information with affected entities

Requires annual reports beginning December 1, 2026, including fraud statistics, geographic analysis, operational plans, and expenditure details