Greater Cincinnati Fusion Center

Be alert to suspicious customer activity:

Persons involved in terrorist activity often exhibit indicators that if observed could identify a potential impending crime or terrorist attack.  The following is a list of some of the characteristics of such persons that you should be aware of during the course of your business.

• Reluctance to give complete personal or work information
• Purchases or rents watercraft with credit card registered to someone else
• Purchases or rents watercraft with cash
• Rents watercraft for extended period of time
• Acts secretive about the purpose of rental or purchase
• Produces questionable, fraudulent or recently issued I.D.
• Acts secretive about giving I.D. information
• Purchases or rents dive equipment with credit card registered in someone else's name
• Purchases high-dollar diving equipment in cash
• Requests information about local dams, water treatment plants, and other companies located along water ways

None of the listed actions, in and of themselves, constitutes a criminal violation.  However, when coupled, the acts may indicate suspicious activity that warrants law enforcement scrutiny.  If you observe person(s) acting suspiciously, as described above, please contact local law enforcement immediately.