FTC, Latin American countries partner on fighting cross-border fraud
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Jeff Dale2023-10-02T19:40:00
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is partnering with four Latin American countries to fight cross-border fraud, with other consumer protection authorities invited to join in the future.
The cooperation agreement forms a pact between the agency and consumer protection authorities in Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, the FTC announced in a press release Friday. The partnership includes a multilateral memorandum of understanding that cites information sharing in investigations and policy development.
Oher assistance agreed to includes:
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