The "Northwest Check Investigators Association" founded in 1929 by ten ardent law enforcement officers who saw the possibility of curbing the ever increasing problem of "bad check passing". On October 21, 1989, our name changed to Northwest Fraud Investigators Association (NWFIA) to reflect the ever expanded responsibilities of our members. Working Together to Stop Fraud NWFIA is governed by an Executive Board comprised of the most recent Past President, current President, three VPs, Secretary, and Treasurer. The NWFIA membership includes experienced investigators in all levels of law enforcement, banking and business; all working together in an effort to stop the multi-billion dollar fraud industry. Our mission is to secure the full cooperation of all those interested in the location, apprehension, prosecution and conviction of all persons defrauding the public, in addition to providing the best quality resources to our membership. NWFIA holds two training seminars/conferences per year. Each conference features informative speakers, on a wide variety of relevant topics. Each training event provides excellent opportunities to network with fellow investigators. Benefits of Membership with NWFIA We have a great mix of public and private entities in our organization, all with the same goals in mind. By becoming a member you will have access to the NWFIA MEMBERSHIP ROSTER, a long list of distinguished fraud investigators not only in the Pacific Northwest, but across the country. Upon your request you will have access to the NWFIA CrimeDex site, which opens up even more nationwide contacts, forums, searches, case management and so much more. If you are a law enforcement officer who works financial crimes, a bank or credit union investigator, or handle loss prevention and fraud investigations in any public or private organization, you should be a member of NWFIA!!!