Preventing and Combating Organized Fraud

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2024 Activities

UNODC launches new Issue Paper on Organized Fraud at COP12

Vienna, 15 October 2024 - On October 15, 2024, the UNODC Global Programme on Implementing the Organized Crime Convention unveiled its new Issue Paper on Organized Fraud during a side event at the 12th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organized Crime (COP12).This new release dives into the world of organized fraud, offering an in-depth description of categories of organized fraud and strategies for preventing and combating this complex crime. Read More

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Expert Group Meeting on the UNODC Issue Paper on Organized Fraud

Vienna, 4-6 March 2024 - Experts from across the world met in Vienna to discuss the draft UNODC Issue Paper on Organized Fraud. The aim of the issue paper is to provide a typology of organized crime and suggest effective legislative and policy responses to this crime.

Global Fraud Summit

London, 11-12 March 2024 - At the Global Fraud Summit, held in London, John Brandolino, Director of UNODC Division for Treaty Affairs and Riikka Puttonen, Programme Manager of the UNODC Global Programme on Implementing the Organized Crime Convention presented key UNODC work on the topic and highlighed the importance of strengthening international cooperation to fight organized fraud.

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CCPCJ side event on Organized Fraud

Vienna, 15 May 2024 - The #CCPCJ33 event entitled "Recognizing the Importance of International Cooperation and Law Enforcement in Preventing and Tackling Organized Fraud" organized by the UK Mission in Vienna in cooperation with the Global Programme on Implementing the Organized Crime Convention (GLOTOC), discussed how to strengthen international cooperation to tackle this crime. During the event, UK's measures to prevent and combat organized fraud were presented as well as key research by UNODC and INTERPOL.

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UNTOC COP Working Group on Technical Assistance

Vienna, 3-4 June 2024 - During the 15th Meeting of the Working Group on Government Experts on Technical Assistance, States discussed organized fraud as one of the items on the agenda. A panel discussion saw experts from different regions present their experience and lessons learned in tackling this threat.

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Joint Constructive Dialogue on Technical Assistance and International Cooperation

Vienna, 7 June 2024 - At the 2024 Joint Constructive Dialogue on Technical Assistance and International Coooperation, a panel discussion focused on discussing organized fraud including issues relating to international cooperation. States and civil society had the opportunity to ask questions to the panellists and suggests inputs for better implementation of UNTOC to fight organized fraud.

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2024 Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe

Brussels, 24–25 June 2024 - Riikka Puttonen and Roxana-Andreea Mastor from the UNODC Global Programme on Implementing the Organized Crime Convention presented the UNODC Project on Preventing and Combating Organized Fraud at the 2024 Global Anti-Scam Summit Europe organized by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance and EuroConsumers. Their intervention highlighted the importance of developing strong policies and legislation against organized fraud.

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