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Straight Talk: Global Fraud & Non-Delivery of PPE

October 27, 2021 Straight Talk: Global Fraud & Non-Delivery of PPE

The COVID-19 pandemic caused the demand for personal protection equipment (PPE) to outpace supply very rapidly. U.S. importers were forced to quickly identify new sources for PPE.

That urgency, combined with restricted travel, forced some companies to modify or abandon their normal processes for vetting new suppliers, leading to some serious fraudulent activities.

The latest episode of Straight Talk examines various cases of global fraud in the import of PPE. Watch the episode below, then help with this anti-fraud and recovery effort by joining the Foreign Funds Recovery Consortium LinkedIn Group.