Anti-Fraud Policy & Prosecution Workshop Recap at Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2024
Date of recording: 2024-06-24
Event: Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2024
Joshua James of the UNODC led a workshop on anti-fraud policy and prosecution at the Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe 2024. Discussions focused on enhancing cooperation among stakeholders, emphasizing the role of public-private partnerships (PPP) and the challenges posed by GDPR in fostering these collaborations. Key themes included the need for intentional data collection, global perspectives in policy-making, and cultural considerations in understanding scam motivations beyond financial incentives.
Contributors included:
Nino Goldbeck, Prosecutor Office Bamberg, Germany
Victim’s rights and asset recovery in cyberfraud casesRoxana-Andreea Mastor & Riikka Puttonen, UNODC
From shadows to spotlight: policies and legislation against organized fraudAngélique Monneraye, European Commission
How the DSA can contribute to fraud prevention
Thomas von der Gathen, Austrian Banking Associated & Bernhard Schafrath, Federal Ministry Republic of Austria
PPP (public private partnership) and the Anti-Phishing Platform
Prof. Joshua R. Dalrymple, Woxsen University
Cybercrime must be taught in law schools
Sam Traynor, Meta
Driving deterrence to tackle fraud and scams
2.1 Panel discussion: Building A Better Anti-Fraud Approach Together
Joshua James, UNODC, Regional Cybercrime Coordinator for SE Asia
William Ray, FBI
Roger Beaumont, New Zealand Banking Association
Alessandra Chiarini, EBF
Roland van Kortenhof, member Integral Fraud Approach
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