REPORT OF THE CANADA - UNITED STATES WORKING GROUP ON TELEMARKETING FRAUD

Department of Justice

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. THE OFFENCE

2.1 CHARACTERISTICS OF TELEMARKETING FRAUD

2.2 THE REAL FACE OF TELEMARKETING FRAUD: HOW VICTIMS ARE DECEIVED

3. LEGAL ISSUES AND OPTIONS

3.1 CONSTITUTIONAL JURISDICTIONS

3.2 CRIMINAL AND QUASI-CRIMINAL POWERS AND OFFENSES

3.2.1 Canada

3.2.2 United States

3.3 EVIDENCE LAWS AND PROCEDURES

3.4 REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT

3.4.1 Canada

3.4.2 United States

3.5 OTHER SOURCES OF AUTHORITY

3.5.1 Investigative Powers

3.5.2 Bail Statutes

3.5.3 Blocking or Terminating Telephone Service

3.6 MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE

3.7 EXTRADITION

3.8 DEPORTATION

4. EDUCATION AND PREVENTION

4.1 EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC

4.2 EDUCATING SPECIFIC SEGMENTS OF THE PUBLIC

4.3 TWO SUCCESS STORIES: CONSUMER "HOTLINES" AND "REVERSE BOILER-ROOMS"

5. CANADA-UNITED STATES COOPERATION AND STRATEGY

5.1 BASIC STRATEGIC GOALS

5.2 OPERATIONAL APPROACHES

5.3 ELEMENTS OF A BINATIONAL STRATEGY

6. CONCLUSION