Name: KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER: PROTECTION FROM SCAMS & FRAUD
Start: 2024-05-29T11:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-05-29T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Carlucci Rosemont

KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER: PROTECTION FROM SCAMS & FRAUD

Fraudsters’ tactics are increasingly sophisticated, and you need to bolster your defenses to fight off their onslaught.
About this Event

In the Art of War, Sun Tzu may not have written, "Know your enemy so you do not get scammed by them," but in today's digital age, it is essential for you to Know Your Customer to win the battle against fraud. Fraudsters’ tactics are increasingly sophisticated, and you need to bolster your defenses to fight off their onslaught.

This luncheon program will arm you against their attacks by highlighting scammers' vulnerabilities, teaching you to recognize telltale signs of a scam and introducing you to U.S. Commercial Service programs to help you find the right international business partners and succeed in winning new markets for your goods or services.

Louise Kern will discuss identifying scamming emails and provide tips for vetting your potential business partners to ensure that you are working with legitimate companies. She will be joined by Monica Toporkiewicz of the U.S. Commercial Service who will describe what government programs and policies can help protect your business ventures around the world and find reputable international partners.

Louise Kern founded Global Business Information Services, Inc. (GloBIS) in 2003, initially with a China due diligence focus, but its coverage quickly became global. Today, GloBIS provides Credit Reports and Due Diligence on any company, any size, any industry, anywhere in the world. GloBIS is a Strategic Partner of the U.S. International Trade Administration and since 2004, has been a supplier of International Company Profile (ICP) reports on companies in multiple countries to the U.S. Commercial Service. GloBIS is the source of the U.S. Export Import Bank’s foreign credit reports for EXIM’s Export Credit Insurance program.

Monica Toporkiewicz is a Senior International Trade Specialist at the U.S. Commercial Service in Chicago, Illinois where she has served the local business community and collaborated with key partners for 20+ years. She manages an active healthcare technologies portfolio with diverse clients representing medical devices, health IT, international patient services, pharmaceutical, supplements and cosmetics sectors.