Law enforcers from Canada's Project Phonebusters program are key contributors, as well. It has become all too easy for scam artists to 'park' in one place and focus their crimes in an entirely different place - thinking that they can avoid detection. Because the nature of scams is changing, it's very important that law enforcement changes, too. That's where cross-border cooperation comes in. The partnership prevents law enforcement agents from duplicating efforts.
All partners gather consumer complaint information and share the legwork.
Together, they run surveillances, interview victims and process the paperwork required to launch a case. We're sharing tools, information, effort and enthusiasm to get the job done. The statistics show that it's working. Cases that once took three to six months to prepare now take as little as five weeks. As a result, more boiler rooms are being shut down, and faster.