Tridge summary
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic in Chile in March 2020, there has been a notable surge in economic crimes related to international trade, particularly within the fruit export sector. Despite efforts to adapt to new technologies and improve internal communication, the sector continues to fall victim to various illegal activities. Legal firm Araya & Cía. has identified four types of fraud that have been increasingly reported, including identity impersonation, payment diversion, false representation of importers, and interference by 'commission agents'. These crimes often involve scammers exploiting trust and misappropriating funds, targeting both exporters and importers, with some cases involving impersonation of Chilean companies and the offer of non-existent produce. The article highlights the serious financial losses and the complexities these crimes present, underscoring the urgent need for enhanced vigilance and improved communication in the global fruit trade.
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Original content
From the September-October issue of Visión Frutícola magazine. In Chile, economic crimes have diversified. In recent times, there has been an increase and since March 2020, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, more illicit crimes related to international trade have begun to be reported to the police and justice. The fruit export sector is no stranger to this reality and despite the fact that the information between market players is not open or fluid, there is antecedents regarding the modus operandi and names of people that are beginning to be repeated in judicial investigations. In the country, exporting companies, as a result of changes at a global level, were forced to optimize the use of new technologies, improve their internal communication and their way of communicating. However, this change is still deficient with respect to sensitive data related to economic crimes that affect the fruit producer-exporter sector and those who have been its victims. Lawyer Matías Araya, ...
Source: ClPortalFrutiCola
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