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Seeking Victim or Witness Information in Adoption Scam Investigation

Seeking Victim or Witness Information in Adoption Scam Investigation

The FBI’s Memphis Division is seeking to identify potential victims of Gabryele “Gabby” Watson, who was recently charged with violations of 18 U.S.C. § 2261A(Cyberstalking) and 18 U.S.C. 875(c) (Interstate Transmission of Threats to Injure or Kidnap) for conduct that allegedly occurred within the Middle District of Tennessee and elsewhere. The FBI believes she primarily targeted couples seeking adoptions from 2015 to present.

If you were victimized by Gabryele Watson or have information relevant to this investigation, please fill out this short form.

If you know of someone else who has possibly been victimized by Gabryele Watson, please encourage that individual to complete the form. If that individual is unwilling or unable to complete the form, please complete the form.

For status updates regarding this matter, please refer to this page provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office – Middle District of Tennessee.

The FBI is legally mandated to identify victims of federal crimes it investigates. Victims may be eligible for certain services, restitution, and rights under federal and/or state law. Your responses are voluntary but may be useful in the federal investigation and to identify you as a potential victim. Based on the response you provide, you may be contacted by the FBI and asked to provide additional information. The individuals choosing to complete the form will not be publicly identified in any court filings.

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Date of Birth  
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Questionnaire
1. I am filing this form out on behalf of:



2. Did you have contact with Gabryele Watson or an individual you believe to be Gabryele Watson?



3. Do you have documentation of the contact with Gabryele Watson? If so, please retain this documentation so the FBI can obtain copies following the submission of this form.


4. When was your initial contact with Gabryele Watson?
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6. Did you report your contact with Gabryele Watson to law enforcement?


7. Did you retain an attorney in connection with your contact with Gabryele Watson?


9. Were you threatened by Gabryele Watson?



10. Did you send money or other items of value to Gabryele Watson?



11. Did you sustain a financial loss due to the adoption scam?



Privacy Act Statement

The FBI is authorized to collect the information on this form by one or more of the following provisions: Title 28, United States Code, sections 533 and 534; Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, section 0.85; and the Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance. The information requested will assist the FBI in providing you with assistance to which crime victims are entitled under federal law. You do not have to provide the requested information; however, failure to do so may hinder the FBI in providing you with crime victim assistance. The information collected on this form is protected by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, Title 5, United States Code section 552a, and is maintained in the FBI’s Central Records System, DOJ/FBI-002, a description of which was published in the Federal Register at 63 Fed. Reg. 8671 (Feb. 20, 1998) and which may be viewed at www.justice.gov/opcl/doj-systems-records#doj