GCTF workshop on combating transnational fraud kicks off in Taipei

2024/03/27

The 2024 International Workshop on Combating Transnational Fraud held under the Taiwan-U.S. Global Cooperation and Training Framework kicked off March 25 in Taipei City, with around 270 civil society specialists, experts, officials and private sector representatives from 24 countries sharing their experience and best practices.
 
During his opening remarks, Premier Chen Chien-jen said that tackling fraud is a high government priority, adding that Taiwan has successfully intercepted more than 19.32 million fraudulent calls from abroad and stopped perpetrators in over 12,000 criminal cases involving NT$8.21 billion (US$257.65 million) since 2023. Citing statistics from Netherlands-based Global Anti-Scam Alliance, Chen said 25.5 percent of the global population fell victim to fraud last year, with total financial losses estimated to exceed US$1 trillion.
 
Chen welcomed participants to exchange views and discuss multilateral cooperation opportunities and ways to enhance detection and prevention of transnational fraud to secure the assets of people around the world.
 
According to organizers, the three-day event is jointly hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, American Institute in Taiwan, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, the Australian Office Taipei and British Office Taipei.
 
Notable participants include Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kelly Wu-chiao Hsieh, Minister of Justice Tsai Ching-hsiang, Minister of Digital Affairs Audrey Tang, National Communications Commission Chair Chen Yaw-shyang, AIT Director Sandra Oudkirk, JTEA Chief Rep. Kazuyuki Katayama, AOT Deputy Rep. Daniel Stuart and BOT Deputy Rep. Tom Burn, among others.


Source: Noticias de Taiwan (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)