Executive Order 14390: Combating Cybercrime, Fraud, and Predatory Schemes Against American Citizens

What does Executive Order 14390 do?

The order operates through existing statutory authority, so concrete effects depend on the agency actions and legal limits described below.

Reading the operative provisions of Executive Order 14390

EO 14390 directs agencies to develop an interagency plan and create an operational cell to combat foreign cyber-enabled fraud and predatory schemes targeting U.S. residents. It also calls for victim support, international cooperation and assistance to state and local authorities. The Federal Register text organizes federal coordination; it does not create a new offense or give the operational cell powers beyond those Congress assigned to participating agencies.

Cyber-enabled fraud can involve impersonation, investment scams, fake job offers, romance schemes and illicit online marketplaces. Investigations may cross borders and combine law enforcement, financial intelligence and cyber response. Agencies must preserve evidence, follow rules for subpoenas and searches, and coordinate with foreign governments under applicable agreements. A claim that a scam is foreign-linked should be supported by investigative evidence, not inferred from a victim’s loss.

Victim recovery can include reporting channels, referral to financial institutions and coordination to freeze or return funds where lawful. Recovery is not guaranteed, especially when money moves through multiple accounts or foreign jurisdictions. The August 2026 White House action cited on this page is a later expansion of the cyber-enabled crime response. It should be read as a follow-on initiative, while EO 14390 remains the initial framework for interagency coordination.