Join the LPF’s “Leveraging PROACT to Strengthen your Investigations” webinar on September 26 at 1 p.m. ET to learn how the eBay Global Asset Protection Team (GAPT) collaborates with retailers and law enforcement to apprehend and prosecute criminals who use the platform for ill gain. During the webinar, we will review eBay’s PROACT program, as well as its purpose, benefits, and limitations. We will also teach the best practices on how to utilize eBay and some advanced search techniques.
The Partnering with Retailers Offensively Against Crime and Theft (PROACT) team was created in 2007 to collaborate with both retailers and law enforcement agencies to identify and remove sellers of stolen goods from eBay and support criminal prosecution against those sellers. The PROACT team has enlisted over 300 retailers to join the PROACT program and provide the team with leads on potentially harmful sellers.
The PROACT program features, among other benefits:
- A way to report evidence of theft to eBay for investigation.
- A dedicated email address to facilitate quick communication with eBay about retail theft investigations.
Speaker:
Christian is the supervisor for eBay’s Global PROACT and Criminal and Regulatory Investigations Team. Christian has a combined 11-plus years of experience with CRI and 15 years’ experience at eBay. During his tenure with CRI, Christian has conducted numerous criminal investigations touching a wide spectrum of case types, provided testimony during criminal trials, and currently manages eBay’s PROACT program—in which he partners with retailers directly to investigate cases of ORC and the sale of stolen goods. Christian also currently serves on the board of the Utah Organized Retail Crime Association (UTORCA) and Coalition of Law Enforcement And Retail (CLEAR).
If you are a retailer whose company is not yet enrolled in the PROACT program, you will also learn more about how to join.
