Art and cultural property crime—which includes theft, fraud, looting, and trafficking across state and international lines—leads to billions of dollars in losses every year.

Art Crime Team 

The FBI Art Crime Team, made up of special agents from across the country, is coordinated through the FBI’s Art Crime Program at FBI Headquarters. 

Agents on our Art Crime Team:

• Address art and cultural property crime cases in assigned geographic regions 
• Receive specialized training in art and cultural property investigations 
• Assist in art-related investigations worldwide in cooperation with foreign law enforcement officials and FBI legal attaché offices 
• Receive support from U.S. Department of Justice special trial attorneys

Since its inception in 2004, the Art Crime Team has recovered more than 20,000 items valued at over $900 million. 

The National Stolen Art File (NSAF)  

The National Stolen Art File (NSAF) is is an online database of stolen art and cultural property. Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad submit stolen objects to the NSAF. 

• If you have information on a piece in the NSAF, submit a tip to the FBI at tips.fbi.gov. 
• If you or your organization need access to the NSAF, contact your local FBI field office or your closest FBI legal attaché.  

You can also access the NSAF database in the palm of your hand using our National Stolen Art File app.