{"id":44258,"date":"2024-03-22T14:29:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T18:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d56fg8tfg.fitnews.club\/finance\/ftc-canadian-law-enforcement-agencies-cooperate-on-public-outreach-to-combat-cross-border-fraud\/"},"modified":"2024-03-22T14:29:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T18:29:26","slug":"ftc-canadian-law-enforcement-agencies-cooperate-on-public-outreach-to-combat-cross-border-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d56fg8tfg.fitnews.club\/finance\/ftc-canadian-law-enforcement-agencies-cooperate-on-public-outreach-to-combat-cross-border-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"FTC, Canadian Law Enforcement Agencies Cooperate on Public Outreach to Combat Cross-Border Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"
As it celebrates Fraud Prevention Month, the Federal Trade Commission is joining with consumer protection and law enforcement agencies from the United States and Canada to engage in public outreach aimed at combatting fraud.<\/p>\n
The agencies make up a working group of law enforcement agencies, known as the Quebec Strategic\u00a0<\/strong>Partnership, who partner to identify and combat cross-border fraud, such as imposter, investment, and prize winnings scams. The partnership\u2019s collaboration includes sharing intelligence, complaints, and other relevant material, and providing investigative assistance.<\/p>\n Along with the FTC, the partnership also includes the\u00a0Canada Competition Bureau, the partnership\u2019s current chair, as well as the\u00a0U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Secret Service,\u00a0Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre,\u00a0Canada Post, Canada Revenue Agency, and several local police departments in Quebec.<\/p>\n In addition to cooperating on enforcement, the partnership\u2019s participants are coordinating on initiatives and consumer education aimed at preventing consumers from being scammed. This includes boosting outreach to local community groups such as those that serve immigrants and small businesses on how to spot and protect against fraud and using a variety of media platforms to promote ways to avoid investment, tax and package delivery scams. \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe Federal Trade Commission\u00a0values its cross-border partnerships with Canada and welcomes this month\u2019s efforts to help the public avoid scams, protect against identity theft, and report fraud,\u201d said Maria Coppola, Director of the FTC\u2019s Office of International Affairs. \u201cWe highlight our guidance for all communities including our new help in multiple languages and resources for\u00a0new immigrants and refugees<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFraud continues to reach unprecedented levels in Canada. With more than a billion dollars in losses reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) over the past two years, it is safe to say that the social and financial harms caused by these cyber-enabled frauds pose a significant threat to Canadians and the economic integrity of Canada,\u201d said\u00a0Jeff Thomson, Acting Officer in Charge of the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. \u201cAs technology advances and new forms of fraud emerge, it is crucial for Canadians to train themselves and exercise fraud safety in order to adopt best practices for protecting themselves against fraud. Throughout the month of March, the CAFC will be promoting awareness on the evolution of fraud and providing support to Canadians to develop good habits so they can Recognize, Reject and Report Fraud.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe U.S. Postal Inspection Service is proud to be a member of the Quebec Strategic Partnership and of all the collaborative work the partnership has done and will accomplish in the future,\u201d said Chief Postal Inspector, Gary Barksdale, United States Postal Inspection Service.<\/p>\n In 2023, Canadian consumers submitted the second highest number of reports\u00a0to the FTC<\/a> from outside the United States about fraud. These include complaints about online shopping, investment scams and business imposters including tech support scams.<\/p>\n Last year, the FTC announced a new initiative\u00a0allowing consumers to submit reports<\/a> via phone about fraud or other consumer problems in multiple languages. The agency also provides\u00a0consumer advice in about a dozen different languages<\/a> including French, which along with English are the two official languages of Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n